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Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Emergency Tracheostomy Management ... green bedhead sign ... #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
if there is no clear ... Management ● Early ... Conservative fluid-management ... ● Supportive management ... #CriticalCare
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... pedal edema, and clear ... Echocardiogram #a4c
Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
Pathogenesis: • no clear ... Diagnosis: • look for signs ... #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Exacerbation Signs ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... ventilation #mechanical #management
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #criticalcare
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Emergency Laryngectomy Management ... the red bed-head sign ... conventional upper airway management ... #Management #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Aspiration - unable to clear ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Volume Control (AC ... Pressure Control (AC ... Unlike in AC modes ... Modes #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare