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Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
ejection fraction; GDMT ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #ACCAHA ... #Algorithm #Management
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #ACCAHA
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Weakness, cramping, nausea ... , K-sparing diuretics ... test (only if no clear ... cause) Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
chlorhexidine as cause ... as a possible cause ... • Consider starting ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Inhibitors of Na+K+ ... Kidney stones caused ... Epithelial Channels (K+ ... Aldosterone Antagonists, K+
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... • Most common cause ... residual lesion or is clear ... Pyogenes - K. ... #differential #causes
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist ... EXAM / LABS / IMAGING ... / TUBES: know gauges ... PreRounding #Bundle #Checklist ... #CriticalCare #Management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
is dominated by K+ ... exchange for H+, K+ ... as a too much K+ ... in the ECF causes ... #criticalcare #management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Guidelines for Crises ... the airway is clear ... Consider other causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... features such as crusts ... K. ... Filled with clear ... fluid, e.g. nettle sting