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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential Diagnosis ... (see Polyuria scheme ... , glucosuria Low ... • Decreased level ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... patients who “fail” low ... flow oxygen (e.g ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... - Management of ... Diagnostics: Chest ... rhythm or cardiac ischemia ... #CriticalCare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's diagnosis ... (e.g. pneumonia ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... Non-intubated: Low-fat ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment ... #management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Ischemia? ... 10% above this level ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
hypoxia and organ ischemia ... Vit B12 level ( ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
Anticoagulation - R-time low ... low Dr. ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2