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Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Start vasopressor infusion ... electrical #activity #management
COVID-19 - How does it affect you? 
Gas Exchange 
Each sac of air, or alveolus, is
where red blood cells ... Two alveolar cells ... exchange; Type I cells ... endosome or membrane fusion ... azuravesta #COVID19 #Pathophysiology
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... Seizures The management ... ensuring adequate perfusion ... The focus is on ... Seizure #Algorithm #Management
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... your next step in management ... followed by 90mg iv infusion ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... Shift K+ into cells ... Insulin–Glucose IV Infusion ... #Hyperkalemia #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Release from blast cells ... HoTN, edema and effusions ... APML #diagnosis #management
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
to guide early management ... for chest and pelvis ... restore tissue perfusion
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... ICH Management ... water leaves brain cells ... Pressure #ICP #Pathophysiology ... #neurosurgery #management
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
becomes pale from perfusion ... • Decreased perfusion ... Retina • Ganglion cells ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... before epiphyseal fusion ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... MRI+contrast Management ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology