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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Diagnosis and Management ... bolus → 50mcg/hr infusion ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... imaging (anatomy) POST-ENDOSCOPY ... Bleeding #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... 50mcg bolus -> infusion ... 101 - Post-Banding ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... draining pleural effusions ... Respiratory drive — stop ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #Management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
, allowing for lung ... (complete cardiopulmonary ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... institutional protocol ... #ECMO #Basics #management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... , sotalol) • Propofol ... Donepezil Congenital long ... #Algorithm
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Algorithm for management ... Mountain Environment Complete ... mechanism (e.g. long ... impact injury) Complete ... SMR - Consider POCUS
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
injection. ❶ Stop ... ensure adequate lung ... using standard protocols ... thiopental or propofol ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... and endotherapy; Infusion ... Assessment and Therapy Post ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Paraspinal Abscesses on POCUS Ultrasound - Long Axis View

We found a *couple* loculations in the soft
Paraspinal Abscesses on POCUS ... We found a *couple ... patient status-post ... T/L spine fusion ... Paraspinal #Abscess #POCUS
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... are the cause: stop ... the patient’s complete ... - Cyanide - Propofol