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Treatment Checklist for Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Abdominal #Compartment #Syndrome #Checklist #Treatment #Management #CriticalCare
Treatment Checklist ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... #Compartment #Syndrome ... #Checklist #Treatment ... #Management #CriticalCare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... as for septic shock ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... Evaluation - EKG ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... • Aggressive management ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... NPO, or profound shock ... Critical Care #Checklist ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... Common Causes of Shock ... HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #criticalcare
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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gallop • Abnormal ECG ... • Cardiogenic shock ... cardiac death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
ECGs - Syncope Syndromes ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology