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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Management 1) ... vitals en route 2) ... , Cardiac, Neuro ... 4) Diagnose using ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Goals: 1) MAP ... > 60-65 2) Lactate ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Elimination (see Table ... : • Calcium 2- ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... 5-10U reg IV + 1- ... 2 amps D50W
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
SOFA and SIRS 1) ... IV/IO Access - 2- ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
hyperphosphatemia, hypercalcemia ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... neuropathy or cardiac ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Virus: SARS-CoV-2, ... 30-40% • Ro = 2- ... in Seattle 2020-1- ... unilateral* • POCUS ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular septum 2) ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... Effect: PATENT-1
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... months before 1° ... management #cardiology #treatment