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A summary of the pharmacologic management of acute bleeding and secondary prevention of bleeds in LVAD
summary of the pharmacologic ... management of acute ... prevention of bleeds in LVAD ... Agents (H2RA, PPI ... #Management #Treatment
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Vancomycin Associated Acute ... Kidney Injury ... • Drug induced acute ... • Treatment includes ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... injury 4. ... Fulminant: - Acute ... Low voltage Treatment ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Acute myocardial ... anterior descending (LAD ... Subepicardial atrial injury ... in aVR > 0.7: ppv
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
telemetry, 12-Lead ... and Survey 4) Workup ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #workup
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Acute Kidney Injury ... → No specific treatment ... → Stop meds • BPH ... #Kidney #Injury ... #treatment #management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
severe topical injury ... outlet obstruction lead ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... 48 hours - IV PPI
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... Diagnosis and Workup ... No additional workup ... prevent corneal injury ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
273 mOsmol/L • pH ... states such as acute ... • pH 4 to 7.5 ... high chloride load ... NS #comparison #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... & Dry) is the treatment ... Cardiac cath if acute ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... icu #clinical #pharmacology