Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... spleen, brain) Indications ... course β€’ Adjust antibiotics ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 β€’ Indications: Superficial wounds as
antiseptics or antibiotics ... recommended in anearobic infections ... Contraindications: Dry wound, infection ... Dressings #Materials #management ... wound #comparison #table
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- Review of medication ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... limit them as able ... #CriticalCare
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 β€’ If low preload β†’
Injury (AKI) - Management ... specific treatment β€’ AIN ... Foley β€’ UTI β†’ Antibiotics ... Foley catheter β€’ Medications ... β†’ Stop meds β€’
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... c deliriogenic meds ... if uncontrolled pain ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
possible - Infectious ... if symptoms of infection ... ones) - Antibiotics ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 β€’
Recommendations for Preventing ... Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... with ARV (see Table ... #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Recommendations for Preventing ... Prophylaxis): Indications ... please refer to Table ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... a person with infectious ... Please refer to the table ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management