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LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... patient after IV ... Management? ... given additional IV ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
does not tolerate IV ... Magnesium oxide (can cause ... diarrhea and cause ... complex (does not cause ... Electrolyte #Repletion #management
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Control Diltiazem IV ... bolus can cause ... use Digoxin (IV ... • Does not cause ... #pharmacology #management
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
- Excessive IV ... Magnesium #Table #Causes ... #Management
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
 •
Emergency Management ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... Calcium Gluconate IV ... Insulin–Glucose IV ... #Hyperkalemia #management
Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
TMP-SMX, Linezolid IV ... SatyaPatelMD and Casey ... #pharmacology #management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
IV access 4. ... for reversible cause ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg IV ... 200 mg q12h PO/IV ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
hydration via IV ... hyperthermia, and management ... lorazepam 1–2 mg IV ... considered in milder cases ... #Management #NeurolepticMalignant
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Examination and Management ... • Oxytocin (causes ... 20 IU in 500 mL IV ... mL/hr • RAPID IV ... Methylergonovine (causes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... ID) Treatment - IV ... endpoint of all-cause ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management