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Meigs Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Triad:
1) Pleural effusion + 
2) Ascites + 
3) Benign Ovarian
Diagnosis and Management ... effusion + 2) Ascites ... exudative, but can ... transudative • SAAG ... diagnosis #ovarian #management
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
and Management ... : cell count + differential ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... • Midodrine: can ... #Diagnosis #Management
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
mandatory breaths); can ... spontaneously; can ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
swimming and bathing can ... abdominal surgery can ... from insertion sites ... #Hemodialysis #comparison ... disadvantages #nephrology #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
hypotension Shock can ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
hypotension Shock can ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
not kinked (ETT cm ... not displaced (cm ... www.ficm.ac.uk/sites ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare ... #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
correct profile can ... excess volume can ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
the circuit and can ... in the tubing can ... AIR EMBOLISM - can ... problems #diagnosis #differential ... #management #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Electrolytes (including Ca ... Phos), CBC with differential ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare