CONTENTS Rapid Reference 🚀 The understated importance of high-quality supportive care Medications to avoid in ICU Prophylaxis DVT prophylaxis GI prophylaxis Anemia & transfusion targets Glycemic control Nutrition for the intubated patient Pain, agitation, and delirium Analgesia & pain management Sedation of the intubated patient Delirium prevention Volume status & diuresis Electrolyte management Troponin elevation […]
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PulmCrit Blogitorial – Use of ECGs for management of (sub)massive PE
(A blogitorial is like a tweetorial in blog form, so folks on different platforms can see it). Our approach to risk stratification and management of (sub)massive PE tends to be dominated by CT scan and echocardiography (eye-candy modalities). And these are great. But I think there are situations where ECG can be really helpful – […]
Acute Kidney Injury
CONTENTS Rapid Reference: Approach to AKI 🚀 Definition & significance of AKI Causes of AKI Nephrotoxins Evaluation of the cause of AKI Tests not to order Tests to evaluate the cause of AKI Approach to oliguria Furosemide stress test Management of AKI Dose-adjust renally cleared medications Hemodynamic optimization Treatment of acidosis Dialysis Phosphate binder Related […]
Mycobacterial & unusual bacterial infections of CNS
CONTENTS Listeria Nocardia Legionella Mycoplasma Tuberculosis Tuberculous meningitis Tuberculomas Lyme Neurosyphilis Podcast Questions & discussion Pitfalls basics Listeria is a bacterial pathogen which can cause meningitis, encephalitis, or meningoencephalitis. Among bacterial pathogens, Listeria is notable because it may sometimes be associated with a relatively unimpressive CSF profile. Research on Listeria is confusing to interpret, since […]
Asthma
CONTENTS Symptoms & asthma assessment Asthma phenotypes T2-high (IL4, IL5, IL13, Eos) Allergic phenotype, aka atopic asthma Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) T2-low Non-eosinophilic asthma, aka intrinsic asthma Obesity-related asthma Diagnostic tests Physical examination Laboratory studies Exhaled nitric oxide Peak Flow meter Pulmonary function tests Radiology Diagnosis Diagnosis of asthma Asthma versus COPD? ➡️ Diagnostic considerations […]
Atelectasis
CONTENTS Basics Clinical presentation Types and causes of atelectasis Radiology Right upper lobe Right middle lobe Right middle lobe syndrome Left upper lobe Lower lobe atelectasis Bronchoscopy Management Additional/related topics Round atelectasis Drowned lung Questions & discussion abbreviations used in the pulmonary section: 6 ABPA: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis 📖 AE-ILD: Acute exacerbation of ILD 📖 […]
Sympathomimetic intoxication
CONTENTS Overview Clinical presentation Evaluation Management Serotonergic medications to avoid Agitation Seizures Hyperthermia Hypertension Chest pain & acute coronary syndrome Arrhythmia Atrial fibrillation Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia QT prolongation & torsade de pointes Hepatic failure Respiratory complications Rhabdomyolysis Hyponatremia Podcast Questions & discussion Pitfalls common sympathomimetic intoxications: Cocaine. Methamphetamine: Illicit “crystal meth.” Medicinally prescribed methamphetamine, used […]
Unfractionated heparin (UFH), LMWH, fondaparinux, argatroban, and bivalirudin
CONTENTS Overview of indirect-acting anticoagulants (heparin & fondaparinux) Risk assessment Basic science – how these agents work Choice of agent Protamine for reversal of unfractionated or low molecular-weight heparin Unfractionated heparin (UFH) Dosing and monitoring of unfractionated heparin Pseudo-heparin resistance Heparin resistance Low molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) Various LMWH agents & dosing Enoxaparin dosing & monitoring: […]
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Hypomagnesemia
CONTENTS Diagnosis Symptoms Causes Evaluation of cause Treatment Physiology: magnesium handling Podcast Questions & discussion Pitfalls magnesium level physical examination Hyperreflexia. ECG manifestations Hypomagnesemia may prolong all intervals (PR, QRS, QT). Most common is prolonged QT interval, which may progress to Torsade de Pointes. May increase risk of various other arrhythmias (especially atrial fibrillation). cardiac […]
Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS)
CONTENTS Rapid Reference 🚀 Core topics in ICU stroke management Blood pressure control Anticoagulation & antiplatelet therapy Respiratory support Seizure management Dysphagia evaluation & nutritional support Additional supportive measures Specific management situations Neuroworsening in AIS Thrombolytic-induced angioedema Hemorrhagic transformation (including post-thrombolysis) Malignant MCA syndrome Cerebellar stroke & posterior fossa syndrome Basilar artery thrombosis Moyamoya disease […]
Pulmonary complications from malignancy and its treatments
CONTENTS Approach to pulmonary dysfunction in a patient with cancer Specific disorders Parenchymal lung metastases Leukostasis Pulmonary leukemic infiltrates Airway metastases Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) ➡️ Lymphangitic carcinomatosis Pulmonary tumor emboli Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) Pulmonary tumor macroemboli ➡️ Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) Iatrogenic: Radiation pneumonitis Checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis Other topics: Pulmonary complications from […]
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
CONTENTS Basics Epidemiology Clinical presentation Laboratory studies Radiology IPF vs. NSIP (nonspecific interstitial pneumonia) ➡️ Bronchoscopy Biopsy (surgical vs. cryobiopsy) Differential diagnosis Approach to diagnosis Treatment Antifibrotic therapy Pirfenidone Nintedanib Management of pulmonary hypertension Transplantation ➡️ Prognosis Other related topics: Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) Short telomere syndromes Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) Questions & […]
Parasitic infections of CNS & Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
CONTENTS Neurocysticercosis Toxoplasmosis Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) Podcast Questions & discussion Pitfalls basics Neurocysticercosis results from neurological invasion by the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium). Cysticercosis refers to any disease due to Taenia solium. Neurocysticercosis is a subset of patients with cysticercosis, in whom parasites invade the central nervous system. Cysticerci (the larval form of the parasite) […]
Blastomycosis
CONTENTS Basics Epidemiology Clinical manifestations Acute pulmonary blastomycosis Radiology Chronic pulmonary blastomycosis Radiology Disseminated blastomycosis Laboratory evaluation Treatment Podcast Questions & discussion Pitfalls abbreviations used in the pulmonary section: 2 ABPA: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis 📖 AE-ILD: Acute exacerbation of ILD 📖 AEP: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia 📖 AFB: Acid Fast Bacilli AIP: Acute interstitial pneumonia (Hamman-Rich […]
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