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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
and mesenteric ischemia ... Mesenteric ischemia ... scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... differences #diagnosis #table
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia ... Vessels (Heart failure ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments ... #Mesenteric #Ischemia ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #coronavirus
Medical management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

#Management #Cardiology #Medical #Treatment #Stable #Ischemic #HeartDisease #Algorithm
management of Stable ... Ischemic Heart ... Cardiology #Medical #Treatment ... #Stable #Ischemic ... #HeartDisease #Algorithm
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Arrythmias, Peripheral ischemia ... effects: Peripheral ischemia ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology # ... criticalcare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Society of Critical ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
vary depending on treatment ... digoxin in heart failure ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Airway Management Algorithm ... airway management algorithm ... highlights the critical ... decompensation and failure ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
Management of Heart Failure ... Task Force on Clinical ... and the Heart Failure ... ACCAHA2017 #cardiology #treatment ... #algorithm #sCHF