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Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Cardiac surgery? ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Can be used in all ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... • Call for cardiac ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions.

EPINEPHRINE
Has alpha and beta 1/2 effects so it is an inopressor
Do
amp (Cardiac amp ... increases in coronary perfusion ... can improve cardiac ... 50-200 mcg) #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Dermatitis - Topical Treatment ... therapy is non-pharmacologic ... If all topical products ... do not work and ... Dermatitis #Topical #Treatment
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... admission for further workup ... and treatment versus ... Major Adverse Cardiac ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... pack. ❸ Remove all ... require prolonged treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... blood flow and perfusion ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #
Extent of Myocardial Ischemia on Positron Emission Tomography and Survival Benefit With Early Revascularization

1. In this
PET myocardial perfusion ... improved overall and cardiac ... All rights reserved ... No works may be