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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea ... Rapid Response Management ... Examination: Pulmonary, Cardiac ... #Hypoxemia #Dyspnea ... #Management #criticalcare
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... - exertional dyspnea ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Fibrillation #Cardiology #Management
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
facial plethora, dyspnea ... or diminished cardiac ... Algorithm #diagnosis #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Pulm: Hypoxia, dyspnea ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... SpO2 > 88% • Management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Types #diagnosis #management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms: dyspnea ... paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
ETCO2 Symptoms: dyspnoea ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management