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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
1) Determine ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... Nitroprusside, Nesiritide 3) ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... - Diabetes Insipidus ... Workup Step #1 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... Hypernatremia #Management
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
near-syncope, syncope. 1. ... Pulmonary disease • Drugs ... • Digoxin 3. ... Fibrillation #Cardiology #Management ... #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... Treatment Goals: 1) ... Lactate < 2.0 3) ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
COUNSELING: Mix in 1/ ... from other oral drugs ... patients with CKD, HF ... , or diabetes. ... #Hyperkalemia #Pharmacology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
AMS, SOB from CHF ... Demand mode. 3. ... Patients DIE: Drugs ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... reactions Common Drugs ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Increased K Intake: 1. ... K supplement 3.
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... reactions Common Drugs ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Increased K Intake: 1. ... K supplement 3.
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
3. ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Diabetes regimen ... medical and surgical management
GLP-1 Medications: Ozempic vs. Trulicib (semaglutide vs. dulaglutide) 

From my experience, Ozempic and Trulicity are the
GLP-1 Medications ... consider these drugs ... have ASCVD or HF ... #dulaglutide #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes #Comparison