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Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pathophysiology ICH ... • Spontaneous ICH ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... if needed ICP ... High ICP: 20.
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... Intracellular Fluid (ICF ... The ICF responds ... , the ICF tries ... management #diagnosis #treatment
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Syndrome - Causes and Treatment ... Induction chemo or if ... Induction chemo or if ... Phlebotomy - MH/CCF ... Differential #Diagnosis #Treatment
Determination of Volumes of Specific Body Fluid Compartments
#ExtracellularFluid #ECF #IntracellularFluid #InterstitialFluid #MedicalPhysiology #Physiology #TBW #ICF
ExtracellularFluid #ECF ... Physiology #TBW #ICF
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... Delirium in the ICU ... hypernatremia if ... consider empiric treatment ... Checklist #Management #Treatment
Pulmonary Hypertension - Treatment, ICU Management and Monitoring

#PHTN #Pulmonary #Hypertension #Treatment #Management #Monitoring #Diagnosis
Hypertension - Treatment ... , ICU Management ... #Hypertension #Treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Regimens
 • Outpatient, no significant comorbidities
 • Outpatient,
and Outpatient Treatment ... Inpatient, Severe / ICU ... Inpatient #Outpatient #Treatment
Hyponatremia Treatment Algorithm

CHF, Cirrhosis - Fluid restriction
SIADH - Fluid restriction
 - Consider salt tablets if etiology
Hyponatremia Treatment ... Consider salt tablets if ... reversible - If ... Reset Osmostat - Treatment ... #Hyponatremia #Treatment
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... indicate preferred treatment ... long-acting β2-agonist; ICS ... GOLD2017 #LAMA #LABA #ICS
Important Blood Pressure Targets in the ED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 
    SBP < 140 -
< 140 - 160 - If ... raised ICP: MAP ... 80 Spontaneous ICH ... SBP < 140 - 180 If ... raised ICP: MAP