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Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Nerve Blocks - Nerve Distribution, Agents and Dosing Table
Management Initiative (PAMI ... ) - Nerve Blocks ... Distribution, Agents ... and Dosing Table ... #PAMI
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... nodal blocking agents ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
consider using the agent ... Consider as 2nd agent ... to 6-8 hours to work ... pathways • 2nd-line agent ... treatment #comparison #table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
potential causative agents ... as a possible cause ... glucagon in ß-blocked ... as patient is stable ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... antihypertensive agents ... with previously stable ... non-obese, non-black ... #Hypertension #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
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... Avoid AV nodal agents ... diltiazem or B-blockers ... irregular protocol #Stable ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... taken at home, work ... Cocaine • Black ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... reducing anaesthetic agent ... Box C). ❹ Take bloods ... devices could have caused ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... intravenous hypnotic agent ... neuromuscular blocking agent ... calcium channel blockers ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup