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Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... - Dealing with ICP ... Post-intubation Management #Mechanical ... Elevated #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
Care Medicine algorithm ... 2) Subsequent ICU ... goals—if shock ... #Shock #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... a.k.a. neurogenic shock ... Obstructive (Mechanical ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
• High work of breathing ... increased work of breathing ... , Brief trial Mechanical ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
the duration of mechanical ... duration of both mechanical ... ventilation and ICU ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
bradyarrhythmias • Mechanical ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... hypertension • Mechanical ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Dehydration Shock ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK ... increased work of breathing ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... remove work of breathing ... #CriticalCare
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
admitted to the ICU ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
data regarding pulmonary ... or mechanical obstruction ... obstructed • MECHANICAL ... indicate: - Shock ... output state - Pulmonary