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Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... Presentation • Management ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... Evaluation to guide etiology ... & management ... level - Liver function ... #CriticalCare
High Flow Nasal Cannula
Putative beneficial mechanisms of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) 
oxygen therapy. EELV, end-expiratory
inspiratory oxygen fraction ... of mucociliary function ... highflownasalcannula #pathophysiology ... #mechanisms #criticalcare ... #management #
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
has very minimal chance ... check the kidney function ... Renal #Dosing #Pharmacology ... #Management #Diabetes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Etiology ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess Management ... foreign body, cancer
Cannot Intubate, Cannot Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist Mnemonic 

C - Call it and communicate it: 
- Communicate
assertively graded manner ... patient; then suction ... Oxygenate #Mnemonic #Management ... #CriticalCare
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Autoimmune disease, Cancer ... Hypercalcemia Etiology ... : • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Systemic Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma - AGA Clinical Practice Guideline

First Line Treatment for HCC with Preserved
Preserved Liver Function ... Systemic #Treatment #Management ... Gastroenterology #oncology ... #Pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
derangements in function ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology