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Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CriticalCare # ... Lines #Devices # ... Placement #ChestXRays #CXR
Confirmation that central line is placed on the venous side by visualizing echogenic air bubbles in
Confirmation that central ... line is placed ... saline #flush #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #criticalcare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Targeted Exam: Mental ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... DKA (either via central ... line or split into ... two peripheral lines ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
flutter (rate control ... reduction) - not first Iine ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram ... ECG: SR, low QRS ... echo which looks like ... Myxedema #Heart #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
Is Norad > 0.5 mcg ... - CPR and escalation ... Change or remove central ... line? ... COVID19 #Daily #criticalcare
Central Line Confirmation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Saline Bubble Study

Tired of waiting for the CXR to
Central Line Confirmation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... waiting for the CXR ... to confirm your central ... line?
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
compression - Central ... line secure Chest ... - Wrists in neutral ... patent - ECG ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
detected on CT or CXR ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... agents, and source control ... management with early enteral ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare