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Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
FiO2: 40 - 60% Device ... respiratory #support #devices ... #management #pulmonary ... #comparison
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Heart Failure & Cardiogenic ... Shock - Management ... Organ failure — device ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Event Monitoring Devices ... invasive Commercial Devices ... Event #Monitoring #Devices ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Neurogenic • Cardiogenic ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
Cardiac Support Devices ... Cardiac #Support #Devices ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
provides prolonged pulmonary ... cannula • VA: Pulmonary ... overdose, massive PE, cardiogenic ... or destination device ... Oxygenation #diagnosis #management
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Reticular #Pattern #Comparison
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... Management during ... Management during ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment