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Swan Ganz - Pulmonary Artery Catheter Basics

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary #Artery #Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary ... #PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary ... Basics #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... ICU #pressures
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Maintain PEEP < ICP ... - Dealing with ICP ... Post-intubation Management ... #Elevated #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... - flow supports ... #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... Prognostication based on scores ... class (30-day all cause ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... assessment“ (e.g. echo ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary #Hypoxia
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Total scores >2 ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
ECMO circuit chatter ... Untreated it can cause ... MD @nickmmark #ECMO ... chatter #clinical #video ... #criticalcare #
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
barns and lake houses ... chills, myalgias, nausea ... • Supportive: ICU ... ventilation • ECMO ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
Chattering on ECMO ... closely at this video ... blood cells and cause ... chatter #clinical #video ... #criticalcare #