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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
acquired/vasoactive meds ... Hgb>7gm/dL) I - ICU ... Individualize ; intubation ... Endoscopy 101 - Post-Banding ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... hemophilia type (e.g ... Avoid meds that ... though safety assessment ... disease, though the cost
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... own objective assessment ... get an EKG and ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... to facilitate extubation ... SE: prolonged QTC ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
an “objective assessment ... “ (e.g. echo cardiogram ... be performed in most ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
however, this post ... The ECF and ICF ... our vital organs leading ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
poor outcomes • Intubation ... communication with ICU ... team Endoscopic Assessment ... and Therapy Post ... #management #algorithm
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Intubation ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... Monitoring - Most ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... products early post-partum ... teratogenic GDMT meds