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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
(alpha-1) • Increases ... / alpha1) • Increases ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... Pharmacology #Summary #management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... of increased airway ... surgery related cause ... • Increase fresh ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
failure leads to an increase ... → Inflammation causes ... ferroportin → Decreased ... endpoint of all-cause ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... With lower Na, increase ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
injury, leading to increased ... associated with decreased ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause
Lateral Canthotomy / Cantholysis - Procedure Instructions

The orbit is a relatively closed compartment and an acute
compartment and an acute increase ... The most common cause ... #Management #Lateral
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... quantitative fat Increased ... Factitious diarrhea Increased ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
DIC) Overview Increased ... Elevated D-Dimer • Increased ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Diagnosis and Management ... organ dysfunction caused ... substantially increase ... > 2 indicates increased ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Management
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Treat underlying cause ... Na, you should increase ... administered • This can cause ... , Hypotension, Increased ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management