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Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
fludrocortisone step 3 ... hyperkalemia #kaliuresis #management ... #criticalcare # ... diuretics #diuresis #nephrology ... #algorithm
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
Algorithm for evaluating ... immunocompetent (HIV negative ... brain #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uglucose Step #3 ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #nephrology #insipidus
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... . 3. ... Consider the relative ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... transcutaneous pacing 3) ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... above testing negative ... #Algorithm #Transplant ... #diagnosis #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Lactate < 2.0 3) ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... • MAT. 3 types ... #cardiology #wide ... #narrow #algorithm
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... etiology found after 3 ... factors: - Serology ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Demand mode. 3. ... Administer sedative ... pain medication. 3) ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology