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Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
atria and the ventricles ... stimulate the ventricles ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... - Management of ... Diagnostics: Chest ... HCG, ECG if concern ... #CriticalCare #
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
septic shock (e.g ... resuscitation (e.g ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... , Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... somatic syndromes (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... shock state) • Tachycardia ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... #criticalcare #
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's diagnosis ... (e.g. pneumonia ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... oral secretions (e.g ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... Tachycardia should ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
: hypotension, tachycardia ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management