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Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Syndrome Identify ... goal to normalize vital ... signs • Supplemental ... antagonist • Oral ... #Management #treatment
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Exacerbation Signs ... Exacerbation: • Vitals ... - Abnormally normal ... #CriticalCare #pulmonary ... ventilation #mechanical #management
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... bilateral B-lines - Normal ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... unilateral B-lines - Normal
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
asthma-COPD overlap syndrome ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... s; FVC=forced vital ... lower limit of normal
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Malformation Normal ... Bronchiectasis • Pulmonary ... Bacterial • Viral ... Goodpasture's Syndrome ... Vascular • Pulmonary
Orthostatic Hypotension - Management Algorithm
Positive orthostatic vital signs defined as one of the following (within 3
Hypotension - Management ... Positive orthostatic vital ... signs defined as ... #Hypotension #Management ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Diagnosis and Management ... - Check other vital ... signs (heart rate ... compression) Initial treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
BRASH Syndrome ... hyperkalemia) BRASH Treatment ... • Aggressive treatment ... balanced fluids" > normal ... #diagnosis #management
Prostanoid prescribing and management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Oral Prostanoids:
 - Selexipag
 - Treprostinil
Inhaled Prostanoids
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prescribing and management ... in Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension (PAH) Oral ... #prescribing #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology