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Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Differential Diagnostic Schema ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... inflammation (e.g ... Vessels (Heart failure ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
segment elevation in acute ... strongly suggest acute ... (Figure 1 A). ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute ... PE are low. ... leads) RV Ischemia ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
low flow oxygen (e.g ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Society of Critical Care ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... Book of Critical Care ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
hypertension (e.g ... , such as: - Acute ... chronic renal failure ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... reaching some who are ... This is not for acute ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Acute and long-term complications of acute STEMI
Acute and long-term complications of acute myocardial infarction are summarized
summarized in Figure ... due to ischemia ... , are particularly ... presence of heart failure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... - Myocardial ischemia ... - Severe renal failure ... Book of Critical Care ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare