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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable Angina ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... revascularization (PCI ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Asthma Algorithm - Management ... Diagnostics: Chest ... non-sinus rhythm or cardiac ... ischemia Dr. ... #CriticalCare #
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... - Myocardial ischemia ... patients (including cardiac ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... pts will accept PCC ... labs should be drawn ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
ï‚· Ischemic Symptoms
ï‚· EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Infarction ï‚· Ischemic ... Symptoms ï‚· EKG ... Angiography & PCI ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
sync with the cardiac ... • Triggers (EKG ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... Plan definitive management ... • Prep and drape ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... /crush injury, ischemia ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... ileus/obstruction (ischemia