Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
generalized status epilepticus ... duration of status epilepticus ... which may cause ... may cause aspiration ... #Management #Neurology
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 β€’ Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Risk ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
respiratory drive due to neurologic ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... embolus SHUNT ... shunting (eg, pulmonary
Status Epilepticus Management

 β€’ Definition of Status Epilepticus
 β€’ Diagnostic Workup
 β€’ Potential Causes

Treatment of Status
Management ... β€’ Potential Causes ... #Management #epilepsy ... #neurology #seizure ... #management #treatment
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ... for reversible cause ... medications in status epilepticus ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 β€’ Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-BarrΓ©, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 β€’ Renal:
of COVID-19 β€’ Neurologic ... Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, Nausea ... vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... embolism, Catheter-related ... ischemia, Acute cor pulmonale
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... pleura in severe cases ... Embolism (PE): ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ... for reversible cause ... ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ... Algorithm #Convulsive #management ... #neurology #seizures
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
RV Thrombus on POCUS ... a patient with Pulmonary ... Embolism It's ... you'll see the cause ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
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Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... o Circulatory embolus ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management