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Managing side effects of birth control

Adverse effects associated with hormonal contraceptives (e.g. headache, breakthrough bleeding, etc)
contraceptives (e.g ... continuous use (e.g ... who discontinued OCs ... so because of ADRs ... the progestin component
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... cases if there is ... clear cause such as ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
patients with severe ARDS ... Bispectral Index (BIS ... /BIS monitor to ... Monitoring #neurology #criticalcare ... #ARDS #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... dependent DM ACS ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Airway - is it secure ... Scale Exposure - e.g ... Examination - Is ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs ... #CriticalCare #
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... realize that in ARDS ... Consider a patient in ARDS ... calculated as 1 ... #foamed #criticalcare
EEG/Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

 • Use EEG/BIS monitor to ensure sedation depth is
EEG/Bispectral Index ... Neuromuscular Blockade ... • Use EEG/BIS ... Neuromuscular #Blockade ... NMB #neurology #criticalcare
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
If the patient is ... • TV- Use 8cc/kg ... PBW and adjust as ... patients with ARDS ... #criticalcare #
Anterior-Septal Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

58yoM smoker, neg nuclear ST last week, with CP that
EKG: nsr, TWI v1 ... What's his diagnosis ... Resolution: ACS. ... significant LAD blockage
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
multi-disciplinary team is ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... defibrillator as ... It is an investigative ... ., ACE/ARB) need