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Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
: Falsely High BP ... Peaks - Aortic Insufficiency ... waveforms #diagnosis #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Anaphylaxis, Adrenal Insufficiency ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency ... of the adrenal glands ... Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency ... Risk factors for BAH ... patients • ↓ BP
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
related to thyroid gland ... enlargement of the gland ... dysfunction of the gland ... hyponatremia); treatment ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Tachycardia > 100 BPM ... - Adrenal Insufficiency ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
High pCO2 / low pH ... of baseline Treatments ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... mechanical #management #treatment
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... Duodenal Switch (BPD-DS ... #Differential #Treatment ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Edema: Lasix + BP ... diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... consider empiric treatment ... (e.g. frequent Bp ... Checklist #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... Endocrine (adrenal insufficiency ... guyton #curves #criticalcare