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ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
pulsations in the drainage ... decreasing pump flow ... Untreated it can cause ... - assess for hypovolemia ... clinical #video #criticalcare
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vomiting, Nasogastric drainage ... Gitelman's syndrome #Hypokalemia ... #nephrology #causes
Aqueous Humor Production and Drainage
 • Provides nutrition, removes wastes, and transports neurotransmitters to the avascular
Production and Drainage ... 10-21 mmHg) AH ... leaves the anterior chamber ... ) -> AH passes through ... AqueousHumor #Production #Drainage
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
volume (which is low ... True hypovolemia ... pressure in the drainage ... blood cells and cause ... pulmcritdoc #ECMO #chatter
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
circuit and can cause ... • CHATTER - visible ... EMBOLISM - can cause ... venous return (+/- CHATTER ... differential #management #criticalcare
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
- Differential Algorithm ... Hyponatremia: • Hypovolemia ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #diagnosis #causes ... nephrology #sodium #low
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... patient causing hypovolemia ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare