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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Raynaud, migraine, etc ... anginal chest pain ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... differential - Beta-HCG ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... Drugs to avoid (main ... #Management #CriticalCare
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
of Achalasia - ACG ... heart burn, chest pain ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... #ACG #Guidelines ... #gastroenterology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
peritonitis (abdominal pain ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... cefepime/ceftaz/AG ... erythema, discharge, etc ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
Fluticasone 880 mcg ... formulations for treatment ... is available Gastroenterology ... Corticosteroids #management ... #pharmacology