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Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
emergency (1) ... emergency ... Hypertensive emergency ... - Pulmonary edema ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Hypertensive Crisis Algorithm - Hypertensive Urgency and Hypertensive Emergency

Blood Pressure Reduction Goals:
 • lower BP up
Algorithm - Hypertensive ... Emergency Blood ... to 25% in first 1 ... #Urgency #Emergency ... #management #algorithm
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary 10 percent ... : 1/2 paroxysmal ... may present with pulmonary ... phenoxybenzamine blocks alpha-1
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... - Management of ... onset 15 min, peak 1 ... TID/QID #Management ... Opioid #Withdrawal #Emergency
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... SummaryHypotension ... SOFA and SIRS 1) ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #Summary #criticalcare
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... erythropoietin 1/ ... aquagenic pruritis"), Hypertension ... • Treatment algorithms
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... disease - Portal hypertension ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... underlying portal hypertension
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Colonoscopy - Scoping ... Summary Risk factors ... common reason: 1) ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... 1. ... heart disease • Hypertensive ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... months before 1°
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
(v2.6) on caring ... in Seattle 2020-1- ... 11 • National emergency ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #SARSCoV2