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Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1 ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology # ... potassium #medications
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... : 1) Indications ... #Management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment #management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Adrenalin - "Epi" - ACLS ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #indications
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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and Management ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... should be done in ALL ... for concomitant pulmonary
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... spleen, brain) Indications ... • Aggressive management ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
remember that all ... nonpharmacologic management ... before increasing medication ... #Pharmacology # ... Pulmonary
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
its Chloride (Cl ... are balanced by Cl ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology