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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
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... heart and lungs ... lungs (pulmonary ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
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 # ... #Pulmonary
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
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
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
provides prolonged pulmonary ... or circulatory support ... VV: Refractory hypoxemia ... cannula • VA: Pulmonary ... Oxygenation #diagnosis #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... consistent with pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Ensure adequate support ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #Summary #criticalcare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... on radioactive lung
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... , traction for long ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare