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Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Repeat 12-milligram dose ... nodal blocking agents ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
potential causative agents ... as a possible cause ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... medications *Reduce dose ... anti-motility agents ... #Diarrhea #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... use of adequate doses ... antihypertensive agents ... with previously stable ... #Hypertension #Workup
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
/ IBD Renal Loses ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... reducing anaesthetic agent ... devices could have caused ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... withdrawal of suspected agent ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... therapies in 24h) Does ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... requires high doses ... of the agent. ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... Inhalational anaesthetic agents ... salbutamol by metered dose ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup