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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
rupture, VSD, etc ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
or detachment, etc ... , may consider risks ... highlighted circle= clinical ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... A dissociative drug ... No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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in the later (e.g ... who are post-op, risk ... aldosterone states (CHF ... Fluid #Balance #management ... #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... Delivery • Stable ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
, etc.) ... → What drug? ... (Use clinical data ... #antibiotics #management ... #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Risk factors 3. ... abnormality, Medication/Drug ... • EEG: With persistent ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management