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Confirmation that central line is placed on the venous side by visualizing echogenic air bubbles in
visualizing echogenic air ... POCUS #Clinical #criticalcare
Chest Tube Drainage System - Chambers and Functionality
Clamp: simulates NO chest tube in at all
Chamber 1:
drainage of the fluid/air ... draw the fluid/air ... Chambers #diagnosis #criticalcare
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Room air is 21% ... O2 and air from ... Entrained room air ... entrained room air ... Comparison #management #criticalcare
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
tubing, check for air ... waveforms #diagnosis #criticalcare
Post-Intubation Package Checklist
Quick Checklist
	Waveform Capnography
	Secure the Tube Well
	Confirm Lung Protective Vent Settings
	Achieve Adequate Analgesia and Sedation
	Raise
 Humidify the Air ... PostIntubation #Checklist #CriticalCare
PAMPER - Prehospital Plasma during Air Medical Transport in Trauma Patients at Risk for Hemorrhagic Shock

N
Plasma during Air ... Hemorrhagic #Shock #EMS #CriticalCare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
wheezing OR poor air ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Patient Chest CT

Another case from Italy, they are skipping the XRAY and going straight to
shadowing and air-bronchograms ... CTChest #Clinical #CriticalCare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
and can cause an air ... • AIR EMBOLISM ... CIRCUIT THROMBOSIS, AIR ... may occur from AIR ... differential #management #criticalcare
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
• Progressive air ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare