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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
compression) Initial treatment ... (ephedrine / phenylephrine
Ephedrine - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Trade Name: Ephedrine
Brand Name(s): Akovaz
Drug Type: Sympathomimetic Catecholamine
Time of Onset: Rapid
Duration of Action:
Ephedrine - Anesthesia ... Pharmacology Trade Name: Ephedrine ... countbackwardsfrom10 #Ephedrine
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
- Moderate to High ... Tapering DMARDs - Treatment ... Guidelines #management #treatment
Summary of Agents Potentially Contributing to False Positives on Urine Drug Screens (UDS)
Marijuana Metabolites
 • dronabinol,
Methamphetamine (High ... dextroamphetamine, doxepin, ephedrine
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↑RR ↓SpO2 • High ... • ABG: - High ... of baseline Treatments ... mechanical #management #treatment
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
First line treatment ... pericarditis is high ... Alternatively, high
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... implications : TTP has high ... and first-line treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Lactate > 1.5 High ... Injury Low CO / High ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
validated for VTE treatment ... even with very high ... anticoagulation based on high
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... HBe-Ag detectable, high ... ), normal ALT Treatment ... HBe-Ag detectable, high