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Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
Cardiac Support Devices ... stroke volume: Slight ... Cardiac #Support #Devices ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
FiO2: 40 - 60% Device ... FiO2: 80 - 95% High ... respiratory #support #devices ... #management #pulmonary ... #comparison
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Positive airway pressure ... Mandibular advancement devices ... Modifications → Weight ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management ... #pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... epilepticus • Pathophysiology ... Edema: • Pathophysiology ... • Pathophysiology ... edema #causes #differential
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
forced air → use device ... skin irritation, pressure ... during the night ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management ... #problems #pulmonary
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Confirm airway device ... if it is due to high ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
pressure > 25mmHg ... embolism Pathophysiology ... • Decreasing right ... pressure in patients ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... High flow nasal ... nasopharyngeal pressure ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... #management #pulmonary
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Output, Blood Pressure ... , Pulmonary Vascular ... - Dopamine, high ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes