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Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
brady, Signs of Shock ... Pads in AP position ... Set pacemaker to ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... Evaluation - EKG ... — Optimize the MAP ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management ... SBP drop >40, MAP ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
tissue disorder e.g ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock ... 100-120, Target MAP ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
of re-expansion pulmonary ... manometer) behind a 3-way ... intermittently (e.g ... Manometry #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... output - Acute pulmonary ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Management during
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Have the patient tap ... valve prolapse • Pacemaker-mediated ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management