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Sunday August 9, 2015. Patient history is significant with mediastinal mass and had radiation and chemotherapy 2 months ago. What is your probable diagnosis? Radiation Pneumonitis occurs at dose beyond. 4500 rads and is likely to happen if dose.
Monday, November 30, 2009. Monday November 30, 2009. Bedside trick - Placing large bore IV in patients with suboptimal veins. Posted by ICU room Pearls. Sunday, November 29, 2009. Sunday November 29, 2009. Chemistry of Adrenal Crisis is marked by hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, and hypoglycemia. What finding on CBC is highly suggestive of Adrenal crisis along with said chemistry? Posted by ICU room Pearls. Saturday November 28, 2009.
Thursday, April 30, 2009. Thursday April 30, 2009. What is the half life of Argatroban? As Argatroban is metabolized in the liver, assuming patient has a normal liver function, its half life is about 50 minutes. It is monitored by PTT in same way as heparin drip. In contrast, lepirudin, another direct thrombin inhibitor is primarily cleared by kidneys and should be either avoided or adjusted with renal insufficiency. Posted by ICU room Pearls. Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
Monday, December 31, 2007. Monday December 31, 2007. Patient is treated conservatively without any invasive intervention. Clinically patient stabalized, has no symptoms and echocardiogram remains stable. seems ready to go to telemetry floor on 4th day of admission but on review of labs, Troponin-I remain elevated around 18 ng per milliliter. Posted by ICU room Pearls.
Friday, February 27, 2009. Friday February 27, 2009. You have a patient with intracranial bleed. ICP monitor has been inserted by neurosurgical service. Posted by ICU room Pearls. Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Wednesday February 25, 2009.
Thursday, December 31, 2009. Th ursday December 31, 2009. Posted by ICU room Pearls. Wednesday, December 30, 2009. Wednesday December 30, 2009. 38 year male presented to ER with severe chest pain. Patient informed you that he carries the diagnosis of Loeys-Dietz syndrome. What is your concern? No previous study has .