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Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
the presence of increased ... encephalopathy with increased ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... prioritise FiO2 increase ... over PEEP increase ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Conceptual Relationship between Volume Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance

Assessing for volume responsiveness would only tell you that
there would be an increase ... "Left Shift" (Decreased ... tolerance): -increased ... oncotic pressure -decreased ... Pathophysiology #CriticalCare
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , TIBC increased ... Ferritin normal/increased ... HgbA2, Increased ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Loss ... - Increased ... GI Loss - Increased ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Thrombocytopenia by Categories:
- Decreased Production
- Increased Destruction
- Redistribution

#Diagnosis #Thrombocytopenia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Ddxof
Categories: - Decreased ... Production - Increased ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased WBCs ... - Decreased/NormaI ... Infiltration - Increased ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Iron, Ferritin, Increased ... Infiltration Increased ... Destruction - Increased ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Overfill (Increased ... Nephrotic Syndrome Increased ... (Hypothyroid) Increased ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
lung disease and decreased ... this indicates increased ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare