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Simplified Algorithm for cardiac arrest (Adapted from ACLS 2010) 

#Management #ACLS #LifeSupport #Cardiac #Arrest #Algorithm #HsTs
(Adapted from ACLS ... #Management #ACLS ... Algorithm #HsTs #HTs #Differential
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Degeneration of the ACL ... within the enlarged ACL ... configuration of ACL ... Differential Diagnosis ... • ACL ganglion
Common Causes of Nontraumatic Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac, Respiratory, Circulatory, Metabolic, Toxic and Environmental Causes

#Cardiac #Arrest #ACLS #Differential
Cardiac #Arrest #ACLS ... #Differential #
Cardiac Arrest - H's and T's

HYPOVOLEMIA 
HYPOXEMIA 
HYPERKALEMIA 
HYPOKALEMIA 
H+ EXCESS
HYPOTHERMIA 

TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX 
TAMPONADE - CARDIAC
TOXINS #ACLS ... #Differential #
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
Coronary) #HsTs #acls ... #differential #
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
Arrest #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #acls
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL ... Myeloid Leukemia (AML ... drugs • ACE ... Hyperuricemia #Differential
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Hypertensive: • High Al ... aldosteronism • High Al ... Normotensive: • UCl ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Split, Fractured Patella on Knee Exam

30 years old male, 10 years post motorbike accident.  Split,
with tears of ACL ... , PCL , PLC
Urine Anion Gap in NAGMA
NA + K - Cl = surrogate for Urine NH4+
NH4+ is excreted
NAGMA NA + K - Cl ... excreted with Cl ... is intact: - All ... NAGMA #diagnosis #differential