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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Reservoir • High ... diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... kaliuresis #management #criticalcare ... #treatment #diuretics ... #diuresis #nephrology ... #algorithm
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Hypocalcemia #Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #calcium
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Workup of Hypercalcemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... High or Normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #nephrology
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Algorithm for Chronic ... calculated as weight ... kilograms divided by height ... #Algorithm #Management
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
work of breathing ... with increased work ... of baseline Treatments ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... mechanical #management #treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Exacerbation #treatment
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
prolonged periods of high ... severe ARDS (low lung ... compliance with high ... volutrauma, increased work ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Lactate > 1.5 High ... Injury Low CO / High ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
liters/minute High ... useful to allow for lung-protective ... use conventional lung-protective ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm