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A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
A good approach ... examination and ultrasound ... Systemic Vascular ... Resistance #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
Our approach to ... Our approach is ... tests, which are also ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... - RUQ ultrasound ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... PERICARDIOCENTESIS (sub-xiphoid approach ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
standardize the approach ... algorithmic, thoughtless approach ... the critical diagnostic ... #Management #Trauma ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
4) progressive muscular ... Other possible diagnosis ... column Treatment ... Multidisciplinary approach ... #management
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Coli, but can also ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... Urine cultures also ... data • Early treatment ... #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
intrapulmonary vascular ... Intra-pulmonary vascular ... Can also be seen ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... • Vascular smooth ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Cathepsin G release → vascular ... Renal Failure Treatment ... unless severe APLS ... #management #hematology