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Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- Review of medication ... septic shock (e.g ... resuscitation (e.g ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... #CriticalCare
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... that prolong QT ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... circulation If drugs ... - HIV/HAART medications
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... boluses (250 ml adult ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
recommendation (eg ... Monophasic: 360 J Drug ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... Hydrogen ion (acidosis ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
recommendation (eg ... Monophasic: 360 J Drug ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... Hydrogen ion (acidosis ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Check ECG rhythm ... : Vagal tone Drug ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... oral secretions (e.g ... Drugs to avoid ( ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis in older adults ... not be subtle e.g ... very remarkable w/differential ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management