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Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management Algorithm ... defecation suggests IBS-C ... ; - Note that pain ... Constipation #Management #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #treatment
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... Ischemia: • Small bowel ... colitis: • Large bowel ... #differences #diagnosis
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
- Differential Diagnostic ... Thrombus / Embolism: Cardiac ... Hypoperfusion: Lumen (Bowel ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments ... #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... dilated IVC - Cardiac ... Cardiac surgery? ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Note: Receptor binding ... considered 2nd line treatment ... throughout body • Cardio-metabolic ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Planning for delivery mode ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... management #cardiology #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment