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Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... tearing" chest pain ... : • Type A = emergent ... ) - goal SBP ... #summary #treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
chest/abd/back pain ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... BP: • Control pain ... NTG (Target SBP ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... Pain: Chest, Back ... Surgeon. 1) Control Pain ... 300mcg/kg/min 3) SBP ... #treatment #aorta
The Acute Care Opioid Table - For Emergency Providers

There are a hundred opioid tables out there,
providers, so we ... Ketamine #Opioid #Pain ... Dosing #Acute #Management ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Emergency
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... Mahlaqa Butt #Emergency ... Stewardship #Algorithm #Management ... #Pain #ED
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... Seizures The management ... Pharmacologic treatment ... The focus is on ... #Emergency #Neurology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Breathing Trial (SBT ... No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... be effective in preventing ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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characterized by these so-called ... Severe low back pain ... Numbness • E - Emergency ... bladder for urinary retention ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... charge of its own so ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #