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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
or middle lobe collapse ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial effusion ... • CXR rotation
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
explained by pleural effusions ... , lobar collapse ... , lung collapse, ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... draining pleural effusions ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm ... #Extubation #CriticalCare
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
Resuscitation (P-CPR ... Commence prone CPR ... - Effective CPR ... #PCPR #algorithm ... #management #criticalcare
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management algorithm ... Start vasopressor infusion ... #PEA #arrest #algorithm ... activity #management #criticalcare
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
Care Medicine algorithm ... maintain normal perfusion ... #Shock #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Cardiovascular collapse ... anaesthetic (remember infusion ... Start continuous CPR
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
venous system E-CPR ... of VA-ECMO when CPR ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
clinical parameters: perfusion ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Adequate perfusion ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial Effusion ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... large pericardial effusion ... rt/lt pleural effusions ... Note RA collapse