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Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Causes of Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

#Pulseless #Electrical #Activity #PEA #Differential #Diagnosis
Treatment of Common Causes ... of Pulseless Electrical ... Activity (PEA) ... #Pulseless #Electrical ... #Activity #PEA
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management algorithm ... arrest PEA (no ... Alex Coutin #PEA ... #arrest #algorithm ... #pulseless #electrical
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup Clinical ... Arterial stenosis (pulseless ... depending on the cause ... #Differential #Causes
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
way to consider causes ... of PEA arrest ( ... Obstruction, and then 3 causes ... pneumothorax, massive PE ... Differential #Evaluation #Algorithm
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hyperaldosteronism • High PRA ... Liddle syndrome PRA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Causes
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
 -
inhibitors Other causes ... obstruction _ pHA ... Tubulointerstitial diseases _ pHA ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm ... #differential #causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Independent: • Tea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vascular (PE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Causes of Post-Partum ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 6 W's for causes ... Atelectasis • PE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Well's Criteria for PE ... • Clinical Signs ... less likely than PE ... AcutePE #Diagnosis #Algorithm