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Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... reverse the insult (eg ... #Shock #Management
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
by Mechanism Renal ... Excessive IV Mg infusion ... (e.g. eclampsia ... Table #Causes #Management
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
Short axis of this ... mesmerizing: Malignant effusion ... alternans on the ECG ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Consider IL NS/LR infusion ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... recent DAN) • EMG ... differential #diagnosis #management
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... Consider CBC, renal ... of 2 mcg/Kg/minute ... maximum of 24 mcg ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
induced lung injury (e.g ... by continuous infusion ... Monitoring: • EEG ... Monitoring - Use EEG ... criticalcare #ARDS #management
Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating.
fibrillation (AF or A-fib ... Often it starts ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG ... AtrialFibrillation #ECGEducator
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
activation, ↓ perfusion ... of arteries Management ... other pathology (e.g ... Initiate ACEi (short-acting ... , e.g. captopril
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
PARAMETERS Flow (mL/kg ... Lmin (100-150 mL/kg ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... (eg, NIRS, SVO2 ... #ECMO #Basics #management