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Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... has potential to cause ... asphyxia or blood loss ... • Airway Management ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
Rapid Response Management ... volume of blood loss ... the underlying cause ... gastroenterology #Management ... #criticalcare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
Progressive loss ... the ICF must now lose ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... intravascular volume loss ... permeability leads to loss ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
Involves loss ... slow, blood loss ... result from other causes ... stools; blood loss ... #Differential #Causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
over 1 week or less ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
sudden, transient loss ... frequently benign causes ... determining if loss ... further guide management ... depends on the cause
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Algorithm Increased Loss ... - Increased GI Loss ... Increased Urinary Loss ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
community-acquired urosepsis management checklist

#Urosepsis #Management #Checklist #CriticalCare
community-acquired urosepsis management ... #Urosepsis #Management ... #Checklist #CriticalCare
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... Hyperacusis - Loss