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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
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Pressure Ventilation Indications ... Unresponsiveness/coma, Inability ... trigger breath, Inability ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Depending on degree of instability ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... serotoninergic medications ... illness with VS instability ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Management
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the Management ... Assess hemodynamic stability ... Tachycardia #Algorithm #Management ... VTach #diagnosis #management ... #morphology #cardiology
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
is a functional inability ... Incontinence Secondary to Medications ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... muscle use • Inability ... with increased work ... ventilation #mechanical #management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Adjust IS medications ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
flexion due to inability ... fracture • ED Management ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #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