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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Presyncope PVC ... A PAC also has a ... than a PVC ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #treatment #criticalcare
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
hyper/hypoactive, POC ... and stabilize: AMS ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC ... coagulopathy, RRT/IMV as ... APML #diagnosis #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... Myasthenia Crises ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
new treatment options ... 31 • First US case ... unilateral* • POCUS ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
: Measures CVP as ... measurement of CO via a PAC ... cardiac output causes ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management