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Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
Brain death evaluation ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #BrainDeath #Dead ... #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Dehydration Shock ... Treatment Goals ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Undifferentiated Shock ... Manifestations can ... essential to determine treatment ... Shock can be broken ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
the perfusion scan ... in Brain Death Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #NuclearMed #BrainDeath ... #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... & Dry) is the treatment ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
initially requires an evaluation ... pneumoallergens, can ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
pomagnesemia Evaluation ... aggressive magnesium can ... NPO, or profound shock ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... normal, further evaluation ... A liver biopsy can ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... Can treat before ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... as the vessels can ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment