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ICU stories (from the trenches): 70 yo pt w hx of A-fib/CAD/ICM w EF 25%/VT ablation s/p BiV ICD/CKD/HTN/HLD/peripheral vasc dz/COPD etc presented to outside π₯ w SOB/weakness/falls...
ICU stories (from the trenches): It's been a bit more than 2 hrs in your night shift & you are checking some labs signed out to you to be followed on. A rapid response is called fo...
ICU Infectious Disease Pearls and Pet Peeves-Part3: These are some extra points & random thoughts regarding commonly used antimicrobials & frequently encountered ID scenarios in th...
ICU Infectious Disease Pearls and Pet Peeves β Part2: These are some additional points and random thoughts regarding commonly used antimicrobial agents and frequently encountered I...
ICU Infectious Disease Pearls and Pet Peeves: I love ID (or at least I did until COVID-19 came into our livesβ¦) and for quite some time I wanted to write a relevant thread. These a...
ICU (evolving) stories: A young patient was admitted with "aspiration pneumonia" a few days ago. On mechanical ventilation. Afebrile. Negative cultures. CXR when you first see him...
ICU stories: Eldelry pt w CAD s/p multi-vessel PCI / DM2 / HTN presented to the ED w epigastric "burning". Symptoms much worse with laying down & while eating. No relief w iv famot...
ICU stories: You start your night shift and while walking in and out each patientβs room, you see this π on one ventilator's screen: https://t.co/W9uv9zOyzD
ICU stories: Middle-aged pt w remote hx of seizures had grand-mal sz at home & in the ambulance. Intubated for airway protection in ED; transferred to ICU. Placed on propofol. Over...
ICU stories: Middle-aged pt w/o significant PMHx presented to the ED on a Friday afternoon w SOB/cough x 2 wks. Vaxed x2 but tested C19(+). BP 120/90, Sat 98% on 2 l/m. ECG: new-on...
ICU stories: Elderly pt w PMHx of CAD/COPD/CKD/DM2/cirrhosis c/b esoph varices + ascites requiring paracentesis (most recent a week earlier)/anemia of chronic dz/βetcβ presented to...
ICU stories: Starting a night shift and knowing very little about the pt, I walked in the room (eldelrly, POD #2 "heart surgery", on the vent + on HD) and I saw this on the monitor...