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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
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... Cardiac cath if ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
bilateral pleural effusions ... Consider cardiac ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... : • ACE Inhibitors ... management #cardiology #pharmacology
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
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
edema - Large effusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #Checklist #CHF
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
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
diuretics, Saline infusion ... Na delivery): CHF ... reabsorption) Workup ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl ... line, stabilizes cardiac
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 #
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... reservoir bag and APL ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... time for coronary perfusion ... “one size fits all ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment