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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... Aspirin/statins are ... #Aneurysm #AAA ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... are dilated. ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... clinical #cardiology #TypeA
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Type I aka Mobitz ... type II (aka Mobitz ... or more P waves are ... and RR intervals are ... electrocardiogram #classification
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... patients), • ARB ... acting) • β-blocker ... Ischemic Stoke* • Aortic ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart Blocks ... 1st Degree Heart Block ... (aka Wenckebach ... #HeartBlocks #Types ... #Classification
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
of an ACEi or ARB ... Continue ACEi or ARB ... patients with Type ... 1 diabetes or Type ... comprehensive plan
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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obstruction _ pHA type ... I, type II - ... heparin - ACE-I / ARB ... NSAlDs - Beta-Blockers ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm
Bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) occurs in about 1% of the population. This figure – adapted for
Bicuspid aortic ... adapted for the echo PSAX ... AV - shows the classification ... Cardiology #Bicuspid #Aortic ... #Types #Raphes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Cataract Plan ... What is the type ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... and undergoing AAA
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Central Neuraxial Block ... • Symptoms are ... • Plan to ensure ... Haemorrhage. ❼ Plan ... Central #Neuraxial #Block