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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Algorithm #Ddxof #Lung
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
know that the lungs ... 3-4 ml/kg, the risk ... to minimize the risk ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... NSTEMI #Activation #Risk ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
severe ARDS (low lung ... Disadvantages: Risk ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
, allowing for lung ... VV) • Suppots lungs ... ANTICOAGULATION • To reduce risk ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... Post-extubation in high risk ... facial hair) • Risk ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... increase the risk ... #CriticalCare
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Use compression ultrasound ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... Catheter #Venous #Management ... #CriticalCare
Tricuspid Regurgitation and ASD on POCUS Echocardiogram
Crossing the streams: What are the two abnormal sources of
Regurgitation and ASD ... University of Michigan Ultrasound ... Regurgitation #ASD ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #clinical #cardiology