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Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Diagnosis and Management ... Initial checklist ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... Nitroprusside — 0.1 - 3 ... #Checklist
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Epilepticus - Management ... between them PEDS ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... #treatment #algorithm
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... c deliriogenic meds ... sleep (melatonin -•3 ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Initial checklist ... - Verify BP (e.g ... compression) Initial treatment
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
, Pads on patient ... Demand mode. 3. ... pain medication. 3) ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Sepsis (→ 3- ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... - EKG & echocardiography ... hypoperfusion) Rx 3 ... Revascularization, treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... Lactate < 2.0 3) ... UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Marfans, EDS ... aortic aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
fasc Diagnostic Criteria ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... on day 2 + 3 BIDMC ... Syndrome #STSS #treatment ... #management #diagnosis