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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Management 1) Ask ... vitals en route 2) Stabilize ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
by the inability ... Then, ask 3 questions ... approach to the differential ... through a peripheral IV ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... obstructive pattern IV ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... anterior shoulder instability ... Differential diagnosis ... #mri #clinical ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... Intubation only if clinically ... fastest approach to stabilize ... (vital signs, clinical ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
maintained the ability ... fasciculus), which causes ... The most common causes ... diagnosed with MS ... and started on IV
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Management 1) Ask ... Categorize and stabilize ... the underlying cause ... status #Management #criticalcare ... encephalopathy #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... and relief of IVC