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Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... fraction; IV, intravenous ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #Diagnosis #HFrEF
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... • Fluconazole (intravenous ... Additional management ... IC #antifungal #diagnosis ... #management #candida
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
) Deficiency - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Diagnosis - Caine ... nervosa Treatment - Intravenous ... #Management #neurology
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Confirm or establish intravenous ... • Give intravenous ... • Consider intravenous ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
cuff leak, check pilot ... cuff leak, check pilot ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
reducing inhalational/intravenous ... Check and expose intravenous ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Hypovolemia - Intravenous ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #oncology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
: • Clinical diagnosis ... hours prior to intravenous ... #Stroke #cva #management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
❺ Give empiric intravenous ... Discuss ongoing management ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... methotrexate, intravenous ... toxicity #myopathy #diagnosis ... #management #treatment