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Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... episodes of VT/ICD ... Does patient have ICD ... per ACLS • If ICD ... of reversible causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Medications - Loop ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... /other causes • ... #management
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Interstitium • ILD
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
inner diameter (ID ... The ID and OD sizes ... Look for ETT pulsations ... This can cause life-threatening ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential