Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Simplified Diagnostic Algorithm for Tachydysrhythmias

#Tachycardia #Tachydysrhythmias #Management #Treatment #Algorithm #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Simplified Diagnostic ... Algorithm for Tachydysrhythmias ... Tachydysrhythmias #Management ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 โ€ข Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 โ€ข Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... for metastatic infection ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Bradycardia Diagnostic ... and Management ... Algorithm CONSIDER ... dissection - INFECTIOUS ... THREATENING CAUSES & TREATMENT
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 โ€ข Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 โ€ข Blood Sample
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Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... Line Targeted Treatment ... CVC Removal โ€ข Infectious ... Diseases Consults โ€ข Echocardiogram ... #auris #treatment
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/followโ€up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... /diagnosis and treatment ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #Diagnosis #HFrEF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment ... #management
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 โ€ข Temperature 37.8 C   โ€ข Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... #Management #Algorithm ... #CRBSI #diagnosis ... #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... possible - Infectious ... if symptoms of infection ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
โ€œStep by Stepโ€ โ€“ the new kid on the block โ€“ aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... serious bacterial infections ... components of the algorithm ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics