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TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
significantly reduce ... cardiovascular causes ... hospitalization for the management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... antibiotic, thought to reduce ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... ED goal is to reduce ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Diagnosis and Management ... Hypertension - Reduce ... DASH diet and reduce ... Consider other causes ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management
Perimortem Hysterotomy Instructions

Do 4 minutes into arrest if uterus above the umbilicus

1. Manage Arrest
 • Compressions,
up and left to reduce ... consider reversible causes ... Obstetrics #Emergency #management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Guidelines for Crises ... anaesthesia AND reduce ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Guidelines for Crises ... other, more common causes ... cooling: • Reduce ... Arterial blood gases ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
COMMON CAUSES + ... INITIAL MANAGEMENT ... ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ... Reduce shock duration ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management
The Curbsiders #89: Conjunctivitis: Red Eye in Pr-eye-mary Care
#Diagnosis #Management #PrimaryCare #RedEye #Overview #Curbsiders
Care #Diagnosis #Management ... #PrimaryCare #RedEye
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
#Atraumatic #RedEye ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes