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Hypertensive Crisis Algorithm - Hypertensive Urgency and Hypertensive Emergency

Blood Pressure Reduction Goals:
 • lower BP up
to 25% in first 1 ... 100 mmHg in next 2- ... baseline over next 2 ... Urgency #Emergency #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Algorithm for Evaluation and Treatment of Asymptomatic Candiduria
Evidence for disseminated candidiasis, Unstable or neutropenic patient
1. fluconazole
Algorithm for Evaluation ... neutropenic patient 1. ... 400-800mg iv/d 2. ... #Candiduria #Algorithm ... Asymptomatic #Diagnosis #Management
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... algorithm for the ... non-shockable rhythm) 1. ... compressions 2. ... Cardiac POCUS 3
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
near-syncope, syncope. 1. ... Endocrinopathies 2. ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... cardioversion Stable 1. ... reversible causes 2. ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm ... #morphology #cardiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
2 mm, look for the ... Here's a quick summary ... 2 mm • Widened ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
is 2.5 (range 2- ... #management #algorithm ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Colonoscopy - Scoping ... common reason: 1) ... Redundant Colon 2) ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Variceal Bleeding - Scoping ... Summary GENERAL ... > infusion for 2- ... Varices #Bleeding #Summary ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... clinical suspicion 2. ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary