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Pharmacologic prophylaxis of VTE in selected clinical scenarios.

Enoxaparin 
Dalteparin 
Fondaparinux 
Dabigatran 
Unfractionated Heparin
Warfarin 
Aspirin 

#prophylaxis #VTE
Pharmacologic prophylaxis ... VTE in selected clinical ... prophylaxis #VTE #DVT ... #pharmacology # ... table
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology ... Comparison Table ... Suppression of VT ... Beta #Blockers #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Table
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology # ... criticalcare
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
or VT • Rapid ... Arrhythmias: • SVT ... & termination: SVT ... or VT • Terminates ... vagal maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
potentially improving SV ... generate larger VT ... Pt is DNI with indication ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare #
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
That time when a doctor tells you that you're "having a heart
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... ECG has been stable ... unwell when in SVT ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #hypertrophic #clinical
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
• Typically set ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... VV-ECMO • indicatons ... Internet Book of Critical ... management #schema #criticalcare
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... in shock with VT ... established, but died on table ... Angiogram #CathLab #clinical
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... Pipes Problem (↓ SVR ... thyrotoxicosis), Medications ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare