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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
in predicting arterial ... Diagnosis #ABG #VBG #Differences ... #Versus #Comparison ... PCO2 #Studies #Conversion
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... evocative of SLE versus ... • Immunologic Workup ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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RV
Index CARDIAC WORK ... RCWI Cardiac Work ... units equation CONVERSION ... Oxygen Content Difference ... , arterial-venous
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... to 6-8 hours to work ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison ... #table
A prospective randomized, double-dummy trial comparing IV push low dose ketamine to short infusion of low
, double-dummy trial ... sedation with no difference ... Infusion #Ketamine #Comparison ... #Versus #VisualAbstract ... #Management #Pain