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Cardiac Arrest - H's and T's

HYPOVOLEMIA 
HYPOXEMIA 
HYPERKALEMIA 
HYPOKALEMIA 
H+ EXCESS
HYPOTHERMIA 

TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX 
TAMPONADE - CARDIAC
TOXINS #ACLS #Differential ... #Resus #HsTs #CodeBlue
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). Positive "spot sign" on Ocular Ultrasound

78 yo M with sudden onset
Central retinal ... Positive "spot sign ... MaimoUltrasound #CRAO #Central
Pulse oximetry and Capnography:

Essential tools for monitoring respiratory health, but they serve different purposes:

Pulse Oximetry: 
Measures
oxygen saturation (SpO₂ ... Normal SpO₂ is 95 ... While SpO2 monitors ... #EtCo2 #SpO2 #Pulseoximetry ... respiratoryarrest #codelue
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... • Cherry red spot ... isosorbide) #Central
92F w acute painless monocular vision loss. What's the diagnosis?

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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)! Retrobulbar "spot
Central retinal ... Retrobulbar "spot ... CRAO #SpotSign #Central
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
measured on ABG) SaO2 ... output) - Low SvO2 ... Low CaO2 → Low SvO2 ... High PaO2, High SvO2 ... summary #pulmonary #differential
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
measurements ● Central ... oxyhemoglobin saturation (SvO2 ... x 13.4 x Hb x SaO2 ... 13.4 x Hb conc x [SaO2 ... – SvO2]) RA pressures
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Features Between Central ... Arterial blood gas - pO2 ... Arterial blood gas - pO2 ... #Cyanosis #Central
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Assist Control / ... Volume Control ... ladder, FiO2: goal spO2 ... ladder, FiO2: goal spO2 ... -8, FiO2: goal spO2
Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo - Differential ... Dizziness #Peripheral #Central ... Algorithm #BPPV #Differential