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POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... sick pts needing emergent ... #CriticalCare # ... Shock #Crashing ... #Diagnosis #Protocol
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... Asthma in the Emergency ... Diagnostics: Chest ... emupdates #Emergency ... #Management #CriticalCare
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm for the Evaluation of Hypotension. This process for the evaluation of hypotension
Undifferentiated shock ... - Algorithm for ... hypotension in the emergency ... #Diagnosis #Undifferentiated ... Evaluation #POCUS #EKG
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... hypertension (e.g ... might support the diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
as for septic shock ... (e.g. moderate ... limit them as able ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Catheterization – Use and Interpretation ... However, when the diagnosis ... or the type of shock ... (eg, acute valvular ... #Differential #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
OnePager Summary COMPONENTS ... Call for help (e.g ... OBSTRUCTION EMERGENCY ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare