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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI Uptake - Poor ... Medications - Loop ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... This table may simultaneously ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
renal/Gl losses, poor ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... Diffuse wheezing OR poor ... with increased work ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Occlusion • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Insufficient Sleep • Poor ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... predictive of poor ... Hypervolemia with poor ... differential #diagnosis #table
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare