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Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the Management ... cardioversion as ... per ACLS • If ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes
Smoking Cessation and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a
is the leading cause ... disease, stroke, COPD ... events The "5 A's ... #Therapy #NRT #management
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... pts with severe COPD ... Testing #cardiology #management
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
organ failure (table ... hypertension doesn't cause ... failure, it may cause ... #IAH #Grades #Classification ... #ACS #Compartment
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Resuscitation • ABCs ... pregnancy related cause ... Hemodynamically stable ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... Discontinuation of causal ... Usual therapeutic management ... sle #comparison #table ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
In addition to management of ABCs, exposure to nerve gases requires antidotes. There are 3 important
In addition to management ... of ABCs, exposure ... to nerve gases ... important drug classes ... NerveAgents #Treatment #Table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Management during ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... Management during