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Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... solution (10-20 mL ... (5—10 mL/kg) ... Administer 20 mL ... #Shock #Management
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Examination and Management ... or 20 IU in 500 mL ... fluids at 250 mL ... hr • RAPID IV INFUSION ... #Examination #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
ligamentous injury (LCL ... > MCL), brachial ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Ligamentous injury (LCL ... > MCL), coronoid ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Potassium Repletion - Oral vs IV
Oral KCl 
 - 40mEq at a time, q2-4 hrs
Oral vs IV Oral KCl ... : GI upset IV KCl ... #Oral #Intern #Management
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
and pericardial effusions ... liver lesions – all ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Intraosseous Access Instructions
1) Locate Landmarks
2) Clean Site
3) Insert Needle Set
4) Remove Stylet
 - Attach PRIMED EZ-Connect
Flush IO with 10 mL ... Saline 6) Start infusion ... under pressure #Management
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
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... • Adult: 0.5-5 mcg ... Pediatric: 0.1-1 mcg ... 1.5 mg/kg • Infusion ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs)
 - classified into simple retention cysts, pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms 
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modalities for PCL ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #management