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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Targeted Exam: Mental ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup ... diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
WorkupGeneral ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... with increased work ... of baseline Treatments ... Asthma: • Volume control ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... consider empiric treatment ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Oliguria • Altered Mental ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... Consider rate control ... Also consider: central ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... remain electrically neutral ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #