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Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... incongruous with clinical ... Internet Book of Critical ... Care #Checklist ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... test panel - Review ... Intubated: Initiate enteral ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... detected on CT or CXR ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
anteroinferior side on the lateral ... view which can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... and CXR ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
confirmed on the lateral ... view. ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Aortopulmonary window
The aortopulmonary window is the interface below the aorta and above the pulmonary trunk and
concave or straight laterally ... AP-window is convex laterally ... view. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #APWindow
A hiatal hernia is the most common cause of displacement of the azygoesophageal line.
Notice the air
hernia on the lateral ... view. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
PA view On the PA ... we will discuss later ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... ParaAorticLine #PAView
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology