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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
) • Blood drains ... venous system • Blood ... • Blood drains - ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Airway, Circulatory Support ... #treatment #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... use conventional lung-protective ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
removing venous blood ... oxygenated Venous blood ... oxygenated Venous blood ... VV: Refractory hypoxemia ... Oxygenation #diagnosis #management
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... patients with COVID lung ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... , traction for long ... begin packed red blood ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... passage • Arterial blood ... gas (ABC) analysis ... on radioactive lung
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 ... and to quantify blood ... Catheter #Venous #Management ... #CriticalCare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
Exchange Problems: • HYPOXEMIA ... function of native lung ... or membrane lung ... #differential #management ... #criticalcare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... : Detection of blood ... Averages blood flow ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management