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Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
considered for prevention ... antagonist use (e.g ... adjunct therapy) e.g ... adjunct therapy) e.g ... #Management #pathophysiology
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Ask for brief summary ... EKG. ... RRT: • Final summary ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... guided by clinical ... scenario, ECG and ... blood glucose Prevention ... #Hyperkalemia #management
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
prophylaxis for primary prevention ... ulceration or treatment ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... APS), Secondary prevention ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary • Hypotension ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Summary Clinical ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... Recombinant cytokines (e.g ... kinase inhibitors (e.g ... #Summary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Management ● Early ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... #CriticalCare