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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
Mesenteric ischemia ... scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... #differences #diagnosis ... #table
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Consciousness - Workup Clinical ... Imaging Section Clinical ... Hemorrhage • Ischemia ... #ALOC #Workup #diagnosis ... #workup #algorithm
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... Society of Critical ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... , - regional ischemia ... of lactate as a clinical ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #pharmacology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Sepsis, Shock, Hypoxia ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... perfusion → renal ischemia ... per day until stable ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... attributable to tissue hypoxia ... and organ ischemia ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Sepsis, Shock, Hypoxia ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare