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Algorithm for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) #Management #NSG #TBI #Traumatic #Brain #Injury
Algorithm for the ... TraumaticBrainInjury #Algorithm ... #Mannitol #ICP ... #CPP #Ddxof
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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but also reduces CPP ... dilated BV = raise ICP ... dilated BV = raise ICP ... expansion of bleed • CPP ... Target CPP 60.
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... calcium to form CPP ... Acute CPP Crystal ... Chronic CPP Crystal ... predominance • CPP
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
calcium to form CPP ... Acute CPP Crystal ... Chronic CPP Crystal ... predominance • CPP ... presentation of CPP
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
Resuscitation (P-CPR ... Confirm cardiac arrest ... Defibrillation pads ... pdf #Prone #Arrest ... #CPR #PCPR #algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... Pressure like CP ... severe, tearing CP ... onset pleuritic CP ... vomiting retrosternal CP
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
Drains (EVDs) & ICP ... invasively measures ICP ... typically used when ICP ... of excess CSF, ICP ... arterial pulse; to CPP
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
acquired/vasoactive meds ... Hgb>7gm/dL) I - ICU ... intubation a/w adverse CP ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
bacteria killed - rest ... cough Pleuritic CP ... assay (IGRA) • PPD ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
bacteria killed - rest ... cough Pleuritic CP ... assay (IGRA) • PPD ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR