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Acute Stroke - Diagnosis and Management Summary

- Dr. Declan O'Kane @drokane

#CVA #stroke #summary #diagnosis #management #treatment
Acute Stroke - Diagnosis ... and Management ... O'Kane @drokane #CVA ... summary #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... or Gl bleeding (mimics ... • Workup • General ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes: • Acute ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... score for PE • CTA
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... ABG, STAT CXR, CTA ... #treatment #criticalcare
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Management ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pulmonary ... Embolism #acutePE #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... of Acute RV Failure ... Acute Myocardial ... involving RV, Pulmonary ... #treatment
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... ischemia - May mimic ... hypertension, pulmonary ... ineffective) #Management ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Diagnosis and Acute ... Management Pain ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #treatment #aorta
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management ... Venous Catheters (CVL ... Additional metastatic workup ... #candidiasis #treatment