Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... - Management Algorithms ... Hemodynamically Stable ... #acutePE #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 β€’ Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis ... tamponade, Pulmonary embolism ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 β€’ Poor oral intake
 β€’ Hemorrhage
 β€’ Renal loss
 β€’
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... β€’ Pulmonary embolism ... Medication β€’ Anaphylaxis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #shock #causes
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 β€’ Dysrhythmia
 β€’ Ischemia
 β€’ Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bronchiectasis β€’ Anaphylaxis ... β€’ Pulmonary embolism ... #Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   β€’ Trauma
- Septic - Anaphylaxis ... exacerbation (any cause ... Massive pulmonary embolism ... Classification #Table
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... #Extubation #Checklist ... #criticalcare #management
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Fever -, Systemic embolism ... brain for cerebral emboli ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 β€’ Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
β€’ Unexplained hypotension
β€’ Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... arrest where other causes ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management