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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Life Threatening Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Table ... • ACSAortic ... differential #diagnosis #table
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the Management ... cardioversion as ... per ACLS • If ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... - Causes progressive ... (1) limb-onset ALS ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... : - Neuro: AMS ... have fever - ACS ... organ damage • Treatment ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... • <12mo since ACS ... medical and surgical management
Modified Valsalva Maneuver Insturctions

- 43% vs 17% response compared to the standard valsalva maneuver

Per ACLS and
maneuver Per ACLS ... the first-line treatment ... for stable AVNRT ... maneuvers, such as ... to treat of 3 #Management
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... further workup and treatment ... the ED to help focus ... well as high risk ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... Myasthenia Crises ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
In addition to management of ABCs, exposure to nerve gases requires antidotes. There are 3 important
of ABCs, exposure ... to nerve gases ... important drug classes ... #NerveAgents #Treatment ... #Table
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
ED Treatment of ... Resuscitation • ABCs ... pregnancy related cause ... Hemodynamically stable ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management