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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... branch block, ST ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... /kg/min - Milrinone ... , medium 4-10 mcg ... /kg/min Internet ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
diminished and ST ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
despite intensive medical ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... changes or troponin Medical ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
septic shock (e.g ... resuscitation (e.g ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... limit them as able ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... PCI/DES ( Levine 2016 ... perioperative medical
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
Bileaflet Valves: St ... Jude Medical (1978 ... Bioprosthesis: (2002 ... Bioprosthetic #comparison #table
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
hours - Light meal ... (e.g., toast + ... clear liquids (e.g ... Anesthesiology. 2017
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare