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Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
diet, d/c culprit medications ... Urate Lowering Therapy ... Urate Lowering Therapy ... (ULT): 1) 2+ flares ... gout #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... Targeted Medical Therapy ... karanpdesai #cteph #management ... #algorithm #cardiology ... #pulmonary #treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... PPI Oxygen Therapy ... #treatment #criticalcare
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
appropriate acute treatment ... contraindications to acute therapy ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Neurology #PrimaryCare
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... Treatment Systemic ... - Indications ... #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Acute ED Migraine Therapy ... and Preventative Therapy ... Preventative Medications ... #Migraine #management ... #algorithm #treatment
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... - Review the medication ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare
High yield pharmacology notes
#pharmacology #cardiology #management #medications #criticalcare #treatment
#pharmacology #cardiology ... #management #medications ... #criticalcare # ... treatment
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... it becomes to therapy ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #