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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
are delivered (Volume ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Comparison #Table #Volume ... Support #RebelEM #AssistControl
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
vasodilation - Volume ... urinalysis, labs - Management ... correct, underlying volume ... renal biopsy - Management ... treating underlying cause
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Volume Assist/Control ... Delivers a set volume ... patient triggered, volume ... cycled, volume ... #assistcontrol
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... • Low tidal volume ... Plan definitive management ... aspiration of a small volume ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Easily reversible cause ... closed - Small Volume ... post-void residual volume ... Continuous small volume
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... intravascular volume ... intravascular volume ... The cause of shock
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute ... obstruction) - Acute volume ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Mean Corpuscular Volume ... Mean Corpuscular Volume ... Mean Corpuscular Volume ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
cmH20 PEEP ● Volume ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management ... the underlying cause
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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Causes of Polyuria ... polydipsia") • Large volume ... Excess Tubular Solute ... without ↑ urine volume ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes