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Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... increase the risk of abdominal ... compartment syndrome ... acetaminophen 1 gram Q6hr) and ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Framework - MAP ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... compartment syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... present; they may ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CriticalCare
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... temperature at ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... signs #symptoms #msk
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Dysthesias - Tingling, burning, or painful sensation at
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... : Pathogenesis and ... clinical findings ... #CarpalTunnel #Syndrome ... pathophysiology #msk
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... Patient had perforated ... of Chilaiditi syndrome ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Posterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS

The team wasn't sure if shoulder had been reduced. Rather than send
Dislocation on POCUS ... sure if shoulder had ... out for CXR, US at ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #Anatomy
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... compartment syndrome ... Skin - Burns, may ... be severe and deep ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
visceral that may ... arcuate ligament syndrome ... mesenteric artery syndrome ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ... incisional hernias: clinical
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
clinical impact ... of basic management ... • Difficult mask ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management