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Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... non-sinus rhythm or cardiac ... Emergency #Management #CriticalCare ... Severe #Asthma #Exacerbation ... #Algorithm
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... pomagnesemia Evaluation ... patients (including cardiac ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
Brain death evaluation ... with brain death (e.g ... . cardiac arrest ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Key Components: ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if:
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare