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Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... the presence of increased ... encephalopathy with increased ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Hypotension Management Algorithm ... venous return and increases ... cardiac output • Increase ... PO intake, Increase ... Hypotension #Management #Algorithm
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... and Causes Increased ... LDH • Increased ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm ... #Differential #Causes
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cause - Decreased ... - Increased Loss ... complex - Cl⁻ increase ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Loss ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
alpha1 > beta 1 • Increase ... Vasopressin • V1 • Increase ... • alpha 1 • Increase ... • Inotropy > Increase ... Pressors #Inotropes #criticalcare
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm ... result in dramatic increase ... mitotic rate, increased ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... Erythroderma #Nikolsky #Algorithm
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Cholesterol ... • Androgens Increased ... Alcohol • Increased ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the only way to increase ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the only way to increase ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare