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Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
- 2% risk of ICH ... of other major bleeding ... in patients who are ... Embolism #Treatment #AcutePE ... #Management #CriticalCare
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Hgb>7gm/dL) I - ICU ... level care/ Intubate ... not initiate in acute ... Pre-endoscopic Care ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
positive charges are ... positive charges are ... The ECF and ICF ... our vital organs leading ... #foamed #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... ECG is vital while ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... ED triage notes are ... something has acutely ... will also get an EKG ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... inflammatory lung injury, leading ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... pneumonia and are ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... physiological response to acute ... dilated vessels, or acutely ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... physiological response to acute ... dilated vessels, or acutely ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
transmission, with acute ... Severe bleeding: ... attending physician (e.g ... nervous system [CNS] bleeding ... or ALT > 1000 IU
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... complications are ... diagnosis #management #cardiology