Pulsus Alternans
Pulsus Alternans = alteration of weak and strong pulse beats (not relate cycle length)
Category CCC
The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.
Neck Stiffness DDx
Meningitis Subarachnoid haemorrhage Posterior fossa syndrome Cervical spondylitis Tetanus Neck abscess Torticollis
Myotomes and Differentiating Nerve Lesions
Myotomes and Differentiating Nerve Lesions
Massive Abdominal Distension
Massive Abdominal Distension
Granulomatous diseases
Granuloma = spherical mass of immune cells that attempts to wall off a substance; organized collection of macrophages
Geography and Disease
Africa – Sickle cell, HIV, Malaria, Dengue, Variegated Porphyria (afrikaners) Anywhere in the third world – TB Asia – SARS, TB, Melioidosis Australia (Northern Territory) – Melioidosis, Dengue Developing world – Cholera, Dengue India – Malaria, Dengue Nepal – Leptospirosis,…
Clinical Examination of the Critically Ill
Pros and cons of clinical examination of the critically ill
Double peak on arterial pulse
Aortic stenosis and regurgitation Severe AR HCM Intra-aortic balloon pump
Animal Encounters and Disease
Animal Encounters and Disease; transmission of zoonoses
Carcinoid Syndrome
Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine malignancies typically located in the GI tract; most commonly in the terminal ilium and appendix.
Retroperitoneal haemorrhage
Retroperitoneal haemorrhage is bleeding into the retroperitoneal space, either occurring spontaneously or secondary to an injury or illness
Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes is non-endospore forming, regular, non-branching gram positive bacilli that grows in aerobic and anaerobic conditions