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Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
respiratory tract (e.g ... has potential to cause ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... Liver function tests ... Revascularization, treatment ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
anti-GBM) Other tests ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... or diagnostic tests ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... immunosuppression (eg ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... neutropenia (performs best ... this morphology Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
FiO2 35-50% Face Tent ... tight-fitting mask (e.g ... A venturi mask uses ... Devices #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Septic emboli cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology