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RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... your next step in management ... #Embolism #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical
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Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Chronic heart failure ... non-cardiac illness: Critical ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... embolism Acute ... myocardial infarction: Respiratory
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Simplified Airway Management ... Algorithm Admittedly ... the critical steps ... assumes imminent respiratory ... decompensation and failure
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart Failure ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Left-Sided Heart Failure ... • Acute Respiratory ... Embolism
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... failure (ie.. asthma ... failure (ie OHS ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare #management
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
treatment strategy figure ... ; FEV1: forced expiratory ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... #Stepwise #Pulmonary ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Society of Critical ... Guidelines #respiratory ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... overload with heart failure
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #treatment #pulmonary