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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... rupture Initial workup ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... score • PERC; Well ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
for ultrasound ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... re-assess using ultrasound ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Basics of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
 - What is EUS
 - Types of Endoscopes
 - Indications for
of Endoscopic Ultrasound ... Sub-epithelial Lesions Checklist ... - GI Walls Structure ... EUS #Endoscopic #Ultrasound
Modified penicillin binding proteins as mechanism of resistance to antibiotics.
Penicillin Binding Proteins (Transpeptidases) cross link peptidoglycan
stabilizes the cell wall ... Streptococcus pneumoniae will ... does not bind as well ... remains active as it works ... Proteins #AMR #PBP #pharmacology
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Dermatitis - Topical Treatment ... therapy is non-pharmacologic ... If all topical products ... do not work and ... Dermatitis #Topical #Treatment
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
in fungal cell wall ... All are IV only. ... covers virtually all ... still usually works ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... support - Call ... and Survey 4) Workup ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #workup
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... consider empiric treatment ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
evolving regional wall ... ischaemia ❶ Call ... resolve: • Call ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
tachyarrhythmias may all ... infusion pumps). ❷ Call ... of problem. ❸ Call ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup