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The arrows point to a subendocardial region with poor contrast enhancement due to ischemia. This is
arrows point to a subendocardial ... enhancement due to ischemia ... ischemia. ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Ischemia #Axial
The arrows point to the inferior subendocardium.  It is dark because there is low contrast
to the inferior subendocardium ... picture of inferior subendocardial ... ischemia. ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Ischemia #Sagittal
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Asthma Algorithm - Management ... Epinephrine 0.5 mg IM ... rhythm or cardiac ischemia ... #Emergency #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Arrythmias, Peripheral ischemia ... is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
Intramuscular (IM ... Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg ... (5 mg IM) 5-10m ... Agitation #Duration #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Croup Management - Epinephrine Dosing
Use steroids appropriately, as needed
In older children with mild symptoms, may consider
Croup Management ... IM/SC > 30 ... kg: 0.3 mg IM/SC ... SarahFoohey #Croup #Management ... Epinephrine #dosing #pharmacology
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... - Myocardial ischemia ... clinical context & EKG ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... IV or IM daily ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
- 0.4 mg IV/IM ... dose: - 0.1 mg/kg ... patients - 0.001 mg/kg ... Narcan #Toxicology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
low flow oxygen (e.g ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare