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Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
• Medications (e.g ... • Alimentary (e.g ... (e.g. ... Renal Failure, Cardiac ... #endocrinology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... Output, Blood Pressure ... Resistance, Main Uses ... Book of Critical ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Arrest Care Algorithm ... goal systolic blood ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... loop • Other critical ... electroencephalogram (EEG
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... accumulation of blood ... , e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... Plan definitive management
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... Treatment guided by clinical ... scenario, ECG and ... #algorithm #treatment
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
) Has Negative Blood ... therapy - Number one cause ... Eg: C. burnetii ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
❻ If systolic blood ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... -10 ml clotted blood ... an appropriate critical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... Check and maintain ABC ... • Check blood ... 20 minutes with cardiac ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
intra-arterial blood ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... ❾ Plan further management ... in critical care ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management