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Algorithm for the Treatment of Parkinson Disease With Predominant Postural Instability and Gait Impairment

#Management #Neurology #Parkinsons
Predominant Postural Instability ... Impairment #Management ... Parkinsons #Disease #Medication ... #Treatment #Initiation
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Unresponsiveness/coma, Inability ... trigger breath, Inability ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
BiPAP Initiation Algorithm
Screen for contraindications:
 • Obtundation (unarousable)
 • Inability to wear a mask (wounds)
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BiPAP Initiation ... unarousable) • Inability ... hemoptysis, Copious pulmonary ... BiPAP #BiLevel #Initiation ... #Algorithm #management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Depending on degree of instability ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... muscle use • Inability ... with increased work ... #CriticalCare #pulmonary ... ventilation #mechanical #management
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
dysfunction / instability ... circulation (ROSC), inability ... and discuss with cardiology ... ❾ Plan further management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Treat haemodynamic instability ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
caused by the inability ... 3 questions to work ... approach to the differential ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Hemodynamic instability ... Absolute warfarin indications ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
offending agent and initiation ... decompensation, hemodynamic instability ... requiring intravenous medications ... days - Consider initiating ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology