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Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
• Establish IV ... Consider IL NS/LR infusion ... veins, dilated IVC ... Flat, collapsible IVC ... #criticalcare #treatment
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Invasive Candidiasis (IC ... Line Targeted Treatment ... Funduscopic Exam • CVC ... Diseases Consults • Echocardiogram ... candida #auris #treatment
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... has pericardial effusion ... cm/s, plethoric IVC ... similar sized effusion ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Algorithm for the Treatment of Severe Hypoglycemia

Step #1:  IV dextrose bolus

Step #2:  food (if
Algorithm for the ... Treatment of Severe ... Hypoglycemia Step #1: IV ... #3: dextrose infusion ... #Treatment #Severe
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
absolute decline in FVC ... Symptomatic treatment ... optimization of GERD treatment ... indications #management #treatment ... #algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... , then infusion ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
PFTs • COPD Classification ... post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... or bolus infusion ... heart failure; IV ... maximal dose for IV ... Diuresis #CHF #Algorithm
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg IV ... Anti-epileptic #3 → Infusion ... seizures #management #treatment ... #algorithm #peds
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Calcium Gluconate IV ... Insulin–Glucose IV ... Infusion • Salbutamol ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm ... #treatment