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The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
The ARDSnet ideal ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Anesthesia #ARDSnet ... #Ideal #BodyWeight ... IdealBodyWeight #Height
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... AND REMEMBER THE RIGHT ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
the patient’s height ... A height-based algorithm ... #Management #CriticalCare
Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
the best drug might ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Vasopressor #Selection #Algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... Low-moderate PEEP (ARDSnet ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Lactate > 1.5 High ... Injury Low CO / High ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
mid-axillary line + right ... Arrest #CPR #PCPR #algorithm ... #management #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
liters/minute High ... severe hypoxemia might ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Drug of choice for systemic anaphylaxis - High yield pharmacology notes
#pharmacology #management #algorithm #criticalcare
anaphylaxis - High ... pharmacology #management #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
ultrasonography might ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #