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Important Blood Pressure Targets in the ED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 
    SBP < 140 -
Hemorrhage: SBP ... Spontaneous ICH: SBP ... (SBP>70-90, MAP ... Age <50, 70+: SBP ... targets #goals #management
Indications for Performing Diagnostic Paracentesis #Diagnosis #Indications #Paracentesis #SBP #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis
Performing Diagnostic Paracentesis ... #Indications #Paracentesis ... #SBP #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
Blood pressure management ... for tPA: - Goal SBP ... <185 AND DBP <110 ... Hypertension: Goal SBP ... Bloodpressure #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... , mortality in SBP ... Prior history of SBP ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Secondary Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) 
 #Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #SSBP #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis #Secondary #Peritonitis #BMJ
Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #SSBP
Blood Pressure Targets in Hypertensive Crisis

Timeline:
1 hour: ↓ MAP by 25%, Maintain DBP ≥ 100 mmHg
2-6
25%, Maintain DBP ... Titrate To Goal SBP ... 160 mmHg & DBP ... hours: Maintain SBP ... Emergency #Urgency #management
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Guidelines as SBP ... weeks gestation, SBP ... weeks gestation: SBP ... 4 hrs apart or SBP ... Severe Features: SBP
Indications for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) Prophylaxis 
#Management #Hepatology #Indications #Spontaneous #Bacterial #Peritonitis #SBP #Prophylaxis
Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP ... Prophylaxis #Management ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Paracentesis ... hypertensive source • SBP ... suggests higher SBP ... Ascites #Diagnosis #Management
Antibiotic Therapy for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis  (SBP)

- Standard therapy 
- Uncomplicated SBp• 
- Nosocomial SBP
Peritonitis (SBP ... Uncomplicated SBp ... - Nosocomial SBP ... renal failure #Management ... #SBP #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis