Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
opioids for pain management ... in the emergency ... #Management # ... PainSyndromes #Indications ... #Pathways #Table
Medications Used in Hypertensive Emergencies
Vasodilators: Hydralazine, Nitroglycerin, Sodium nitroprusside 
Calcium Channel Blockers: Clevidipine, Nicardipine
ß-Blockers: Esmolol, Labetalol,
Medications Used ... #Hypertensive #Emergency ... #Hypertension #Medications ... #Management #Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Table
Glaucoma - Emergency Department Management
- All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation
- Start with eye drops
Glaucoma - Emergency ... and add systemic medications ... blocker) - Topical meds ... #Open #Closed #Medications ... #Table
Atrial Fibrillation - Rate Control and Rhythm Control - Management

Infographic by Dr. Pouria Rezapour @prezapour 

#Atrial
Rhythm Control - Management ... Cardioversion #Emergency ... #Cardiology #Indications ... #Management
Atrial Fibrillation - Management Principles

1) TREAT ANY IDENTIFIED PRECIPTANT(S) 
2) RATE OR RHYTHM CONTROL 
3) ANTICOAGULATION
Fibrillation - Management ... #Fibrillation #Management ... #Emergency #Cardiology ... Disposition #Admission #Indications
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
(Hypertensive Emergency ... you're up-titrating medications ... antihypertensives #medications ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Table #BloodPressure
Ebstein Anomaly
 β€’ Prevalence
 β€’ Pathophysiology
 β€’ Presentation
 β€’ Physical Examination Findings
 β€’ Initial Management
 β€’
Findings β€’ Initial Management ... Ebstein anomaly β€’ Indications ... Anomaly #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pediatrics ... #peds
Emergency Baby Delivery - Equipment Checklist
 β€’ Sterile gloves
 β€’ Sterile scissors
 β€’ 2 Clamps for
Emergency Baby Delivery ... - Equipment Checklist ... incubator/warmer β€’ Medications ... #Delivery #checklist ... #Emergency #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... spleen, brain) Indications ... course β€’ Adjust antibiotics ... β€’ Aggressive management ... #Endocarditis #checklist
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation Checklist ... Awake o Pre-Medication ... airway plan o Emergency ... De-nitrogenation o Push medications ... #intubation #checklist