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Treatment Checklist for Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Abdominal #Compartment #Syndrome #Checklist #Treatment #Management #CriticalCare
Treatment Checklist ... for Abdominal Compartment ... Syndrome - Dr ... #Checklist #Treatment ... #Management #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... compartment syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... increase the risk of abdominal ... compartment syndrome ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Postoperative abdominal ... distention • Abdominal ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... cytokine release syndrome ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... algorithm #management #treatment ... #criticalcare # ... foamed
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... acute coronary syndrome ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
CT abdomen if abdominal ... → no immediate treatment ... ICANS: altered level ... after CRS) - Treatment ... renal failure, pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Fever 4. ... of lipid-laden 'foamy ... macrophages Treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome