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Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Consider IL NS/LR infusion ... Setup - Ultrasound ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Initiate judicious infusion ... of poor organ perfusion ... Ameliorate increased work ... oxygenation; remove work ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
and pericardial effusions ... liver lesions – all ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
fluid analysis in all ... accessible joint effusion ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients
How a Chest Tube Drainage System Works

Bottle 1: Fluid Collection. This is a simple collection bottle
Drainage System Works ... from your pleural effusion ... fanciest bottle of all
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ) or IV saline infusion ... aldosterone at 4 h of infusion ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
therapy is non-pharmacologic ... the first line pharmacologic ... If all topical products ... do not work and ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Adrenalin - "Epi" - ACLS ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Can be used in all ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
its Chloride (Cl ... ECF and ICF both work ... blood flow and perfusion ... #foamed #criticalcare ... diagnosis #treatment #pharmacology