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Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
hot and altered 2) ... Dizziness, Altered, Seizure ... Respiratory Alkalosis, High ... Lactate, Low Potassium ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Hyperkalemia Management Algorithm
 • Treat the cause & optimize hemodynamics and ventilation
 • Reconsider treatment leadingto
• Treat the cause ... Stabilization 2) ... Intracellular K+ Shift 3) ... #treatment #potassium ... #high
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... 02, suction 3. ... for reversible cause ... #management #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... exertion/training - Seizures ... obstruction 3. ... Monitor potassium ... #treatment #nephrology
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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volume and ICP 2. ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... adequate sedation 3. ... Manage ICP and Seizures ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
High-resolution ... GERD 2. ... Pseudoachalasia 3. ... pseudoachalasia: • Short ... Treatment options