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Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Cardiac surgery? ... #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... #Workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... Cardiac cath if ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... pack. ❸ Remove all ... require prolonged treatment ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... diuretics, Saline infusion ... 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 ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... response to the rapid infusion ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges ... #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... “one size fits all ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Management of Anthracyclines ... ) and initiate treatment ... after 4 cycles for all ... dose, continuous infusion ... cardiology #oncology #pharmacology