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Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Asthma Algorithm - Management ... chemistry, verous blood ... HCG, ECG if concern ... #Emergency #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Peripheral blood ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
collar buttons, etc ... seen in the left photo ... In the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... respiratory tract (e.g ... by asphyxia or blood ... • Airway Management ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Transfusions: Cellular blood ... HLA-selected products (e.g ... Individuals receiving blood ... Irradiation #RBC #Blood ... Hematology #BloodBank #Management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... Minimize blood loss ... limit to mission-critical ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Management
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Cardiac Output, Blood ... Dobutamine 2-20 mcg ... Epinephrine 0-20 mcg ... Internet Book of Critical ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... Disability — check blood ... Scale Exposure - e.g ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
on peripheral blood ... trait do very well clinically ... severe hypoxia, e.g ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... Treatment guided by clinical ... scenario, ECG and ... Monitor K+ and Blood ... #Hyperkalemia #management