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Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
and Management Algorithm ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... & TREATMENT - ... insulin, dextrose, dialysis ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... hospitalizations • Two meta analyses ... endpoint of all-cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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mmol/L - Consider cause ... and if treatment ... Resonium • Consider Dialysis ... Prevention - Consider cause ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Uremia • Dialysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Treatment algorithm for malignancy-associated hypercalcemia.
Hypercalcemia
 - Renal Failure → Dialysis with low Ca++ bath
Aggressive IV hydration
Treatment algorithm ... Renal Failure → Dialysis ... Calcitonin Refractory Cases ... hypercalcemia #Treatment ... #algorithm #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... → no immediate treatment ... denosumab, steroids, dialysis ... after CRS) - Treatment