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Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Trials and Evidence Summary ... - NEJM 2014 - Sepsis ... - NEJM 2018 - Cardiac ... critically ill, septic ... surgical, GIB, and cardiac
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Summary of actions ... during ocular surgery ... and cardiac effects ... in ophthalmic surgery ... Pharmacology #Table #Summary
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
and Management Summary ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... includes ascending aorta ... Diagnosis #Management #summary ... #treatment
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management Summary ... Stabilize and Survey ... Cardiac surgery? ... Shock - Septic ... #criticalcare #treatment
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management Summary ... arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... cervical, anal Cxs ... patient admitted for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Distributive: Sepsis ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #aorta #vascular
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
admission - Surgery ... Malignancy • Surgery ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... valves - Infected cardiac ... valves (septic
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... setting of Gastric Surgery ... Renal Failure, Cardiac ... Failure) • Sepsis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... disease • Cardiac ... surgery/catheterization ... deficit • Shock Treatment