93 results
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Acetazolamide, Loop ... Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability ... HalfLife #Dosing #Loop
Loop Diuretic Conversion - Dose Equivalents
Bumex (bumetanide) 1 mg PO
Demadex (torsemide) 20 mg PO
Lasix (furosemide) 40
Loop Diuretic Conversion ... action being the Loop ... the ASCENDING loop ... There are 3 loop ... they have higher bioavailability
Difficult Airway Assessment - LEMON Mnemonic

 - Look Externally
 - Evaluate
 - Mallampati
 - Obstruction or
LEMON Mnemonic - Look ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
demonstrating a dilated loop ... POCUS #Abdomen #SBO
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Dilated bowel loops ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
SHOCK • MAP <65, SBP ... <90, drop in SBP ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 -
SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
interruption) S - SAT/SBT ... off, passes SAT/SBT ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare
Airway Intubation Dumpkit and Cognitive Checklist Revised

So I’ve deliberately reversed the set up, such that the
Checklist Revised So ... Airway #Intubation #CriticalCare
Pre RSI Checklist

I also simplified, clarified, and improved every aspect of the checklist. So here is
So here is the 2.0 ... #Management #CriticalCare