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Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
DLCO >15% (or 3 ... mL/min/mmHg) over ... Symptomatic treatment ... optimization of GERD treatment ... #algorithm
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Management Seizure > 5 mins ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... seizures #management #treatment ... #algorithm #peds
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... , 02, suction 3. ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... #Algorithm #Management
Algorithm for the Treatment of Severe Hypoglycemia

Step #1:  IV dextrose bolus

Step #2:  food (if
Algorithm for the ... Treatment of Severe ... possible) Step #3: ... octreotide #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Severe
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
through 6 zones (3 ... posterior chest 3. ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #PICU #POCUS #Lung
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... fludrocortisone step 3 ... #criticalcare #treatment ... diuresis #nephrology #algorithm
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. ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... #Algorithm #Convulsive
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring ... Calculate LVOT VTI 3) ... VTI) X HR CO (mL/min ... x HR (bpm) - POCUS ... Cardiac #Output #CO #POCUS
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... flecainide) • Class 3 ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... Infusion: I mg/min ... TDP #Management #Algorithm
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Volume Status 3. ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm