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POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... narrowing the differential ... Here are my go-to ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
Drugs Causing Acute ... Class Ia: The medications ... other causes of AP are ... Pancreatitis #Causes #Differential ... #DrugInduced #Medications
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing ... Acute Kidney Injury ... Kidney #Injury #Medications ... #Drugs #pharmacology ... #differential #
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
despite appropriate acute ... , or those who are ... contraindications to acute ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... #Table #Pharmacology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs Acute ... reduction; change medication ... immediately; supportive care ... Antipsychotic #Drugs #Medications ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
therapies in critical care ... ventilation, ARDS acute ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology ... Management #Treatment #Indications
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... - Mnemonic and Differential ... inferior vena cave ... #ABDOMEN #Differential ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
- Indications ... in patients who are ... Embolism #Treatment #AcutePE ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
recommended with other medications ... - Cuteanous: acute ... agranulocytosis [rare ... to very rare: due ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
glucose - Review medication ... - CBC with differential ... Trauma - Acute ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare