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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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, Myocarditis, Arrhythmia ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Cardiogenic shock, Arrythmias ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... sx overlap with normal ... shock and severe arrhythmias ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... labile BP and arrythmias ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Obtain EKG if: ... CV disease - Arrhythmia ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Cardiology cannot ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
potentially serious arrhythmias ... abatacept for the treatment ... screening tests (arrythmia ... prednisone 1-2 mg/kg ... #treatment
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
Lipase, CK • ECG ... 34ºC) • Infuse Normal ... for ventricular arrhythmias ... Hypothermia #Protocol #management ... #treatment #algorithm