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Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Tachycardia Electrical Storm ... of reversible causes ... Normal QTc • Long ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Impaired cardiac function ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
for kinks, Nebs, Suction ... DDx: Obstructive lung ... Treat underlying cause ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #mechanical
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Hypertension Presence of pulmonary ... other obvious causes ... (chronic lung disease ... - Mechanism: causes ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
the airway, e.g. suction ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Consider other causes ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... goals of assessing lung ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... #Malignant #Management ... #Pleural #Pulmonary
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
for bone, skin, lungs ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... to assess organ function ... is crucial in pulmonary ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management