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Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... ) - goal SBP ... #Management #summary ... #treatment
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... - Diagnosis and ... Acute Management ... 300mcg/kg/min 3) SBP ... #Management #treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
deficit • Shock Treatment ... reducing HR and BP ... NTG (Target SBP ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
: SBP<90, SBP drop ... Mental Status (SBP ... Setup - Ultrasound ... #Management #Summary ... #criticalcare #treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Summary Epidemiology ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so ... #Management #Summary
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... , mortality in SBP ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #diagnosis #management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
and Management ... Summary Diagnosis ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
and Management ... Using external abdominal ... unresponsive to usual treatment ... procoagulants • External aortic ... compression (using ultrasound