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Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Management: 1. ... Neuroprotective Intubation ... formation) BP: • Hypotension ... • Hypertension ... #neurosurgery #management
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
investigational therapies; steroids ... worldwide numbers) • Incubation ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #Summary
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
DDx: Mainstem intubation ... Bronchodilators/Steroids ... Alveolar filling, PE ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... Hgb>7gm/dL) I - ICU ... Individualize ; intubation ... acute settings - Pre-endoscopic ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Infection (sepsis), PE ... Treatment: • Steroids ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... refractory to steroids ... #management #hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... heart disease • Hypertensive ... , hypertension, ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
poor outcomes • Intubation ... endoscopic PPI: ... communication with ICU ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... hyporeflexia, hypotension ... in-hospital mortality in ICU ... , Treatment of pre-eclampsia