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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... Over-anticoagulation can lead to severe ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... Decompensated CHF, Severe ... Cardiac Tamponade, Severe ... pericarditis, Severe ... #criticalcare #
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Final diagnosis ... LA myxoma with severe ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... or persistent fevers ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... patients with severe ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... Neurogenic (SCI, severe ... thyrotoxicosis), Medications ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
the cause: stop, reverse ... before beginning treatment ... - Seizures - Severe ... < 30mmHg) - Severe ... - HIV/HAART medications
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
further workup and treatment ... and validated in several ... the ED to help focus ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... stratification #diagnosis
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
our patients in several ... this post will focus ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology