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The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
continues, the more ... refractory it becomes ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... #Seizures #Algorithm
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Algorithm Upper ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #gastroenterology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
is one or more ... rhythm for no more ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Refractory Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Causes:
 • Antibiotic resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic exposure to levofloxacin)
 • Non-adherence (i.e.
Refractory Helicobacter ... Pylori Infection Causes ... smoking leads to more ... HPylori #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for reversible cause ... IV (3000 mg) Refractory ... Consider consulting anesthesia ... #Management #Neurology
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
tolerated (in more ... front-line therapy for refractory ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for reversible cause ... ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ... succinylcholine REFRACTORY ... Consider consulting anesthesia
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as more ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
design, the Vortex uses ... means that airway management ... This more accurately ... mandated by an algorithm ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... There is a bit more ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare