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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... , Cardiac, Neuro ... 4) Diagnose using ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare #
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Fibrillation - Diagnosis ... ): - Pulmonary ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... Fibrillation #AFib #Diagnosis ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
The reversible causes ... of Cardiac Arrest ... Pneumothorax, Thrombosis (Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #arrest #management
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... have an acute cardiac ... , may have non-cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Sinus Syndrome (SA ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
and Management ... Absence of Secondary Cause ... Prevent Sudden Cardiac ... Prevent Sudden Cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Causes - Rule out ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... Pulmonary embolism ... Pathophysiology #Comparison #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #classification