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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
- Pharmacology Summary ... • Higher doses cause ... kidney Dopamine (D1 ... activation • D1 ... #management #medications
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury, leading ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... Diagnosis and Management ... Summary PRE-ENDOSCOPY ... unclear source (in case ... #Diagnosis #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... exclude other causes ... Management during ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Summary Lung ... • Most common cause ... • Large volume feeding ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
• Occult UGI bleeding ... , asymptomatic IBD ... Overt Bleeding ... bowel source (e.g ... #Causes
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Emergencies - OnePager Summary ... Call for help (e.g ... This can cause life-threatening ... Surgical management ... #differential #management
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
- Scoping Summary ... Liberal strategy • ACG ... Infusion = 40mg IV BID ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... pulmonary capillaritis leading ... differential #diagnosis #management
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Amyloidosis - Summary ... Ankylosing spondylitis, IBD ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... failure • GI bleeding ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea