Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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GI Bleed Checklist

History, 
Exam, Labs, Access, Coagulation status, 
Medications, 
Interventions

#Diagnosis #Management #Gastrointestinal #GIBleed #Checklist #CriticalCare
GI Bleed Checklist ... Coagulation status, Medications ... Interventions #Diagnosis ... #Management #Gastrointestinal ... #GIBleed #Checklist
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
β€’ Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
β€’ Normal variant 
β€’ Hypercalcemia 
β€’ Neurological
Neurological insult β€’ Medications ... Osborn #JWave #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
you're up-titrating medications ... (e.g. procedural ... antihypertensives #medications ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Management ... #Pharmacology #Table
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... spleen, brain) Indications ... block (+/- daily EKG ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Diagnostic Algorithm for Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Patients With Heart Failure 

Consensus Recommendations 

#Iron #Deficiency
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #HeartFailure #Indications
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... /diagnosis and treatment ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Indications #Treatment
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... - Review of medication ... limit them as able ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
Intramuscular (IM) Medications ... Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg ... Intramuscular #IM #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... Inpatient #CathLab #Indications ... catheterization #cardiology
Ebstein Anomaly
 β€’ Prevalence
 β€’ Pathophysiology
 β€’ Presentation
 β€’ Physical Examination Findings
 β€’ Initial Management
 β€’
Findings β€’ Initial Management ... Ebstein anomaly β€’ Indications ... Ebstein #Anomaly #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology