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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT syndrome ... • Myocardial ischemia ... • Underlying ischemic ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
, - regional ischemia ... presentations and disease ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Compartment syndrome ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... - Fever - Tachycardia ... perfusion → renal ischemia ... disease 2.
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
cannot, coronary ischemia ... Now consider Tachycardia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
tubule (DCT) Clinical ... • Autoimmune disease ... Renal tubular acidosis ... • Ventricular tachycardia ... Rhabdomyolysis Treatment