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Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... bleeding (>1OO ml/hr ... Interventions • Bronchoscopic ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... lung sliding) Diagnostics ... Echocardiogram, Bronchoscopy ... Hypoxia #Workup #diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
vary depending on treatment ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... of 2-10 mg/kg/hr ... of 0.3-4 mg/kg/hr ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Management #Neurology #Pharmacology
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... Management - Diagnose ... 25-50mcg IV 2) HR ... Nicardipine 5mg/hr ... #Management #treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... UOP > 0.5 cc/kg/hr ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
ECG in BRASH: HR ... hyperkalemia) BRASH Treatment ... • Aggressive treatment ... epinephrine (↑HR ... BRASH #Syndrome #diagnosis
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Failure (HFrEF) Treatment ... ivabradine if patients HR ... HeartFailure #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... retention • Used In treatment ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... as first-line treatments ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... The treatment of ... nonsurgical biopsy with bronchoscopy ... Current bronchoscopy ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis