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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is conscious, symptoms ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Asthma Algorithm - Management ... HCG, ECG if concern ... non-sinus rhythm or cardiac ... ischemia Dr. ... #CriticalCare #
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... with a stable symptom ... acute coronary syndrome ... evaluation or management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... - Myocardial ischemia ... patients (including cardiac ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
AKI, acute limb ischemia ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... unless worrisome EKG ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
Cardiff COVID-19 ... Is Norad > 0.5 mcg ... COVID19 #Daily #criticalcare ... #SARSCoV2 #management ... #Cardiff #Coronavirus
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #CriticalCare
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms ... and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
Clinical manifestations ... 50%): Myocardial ischemia ... , hypotension, cardiac ... arrest, Kounis syndrome ... anaphylaxis #signs #symptoms