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Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
brain or spinal cord ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Ratios Barrel Chest ... Hyperresonance of chest ... LR 11.8 Early inspiratory ... #PhysicalExam # ... LRs #diagnosis #pulmonary
Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due
Flail Chest- Check ... the paradoxical chest ... movement Typical management ... Video #Clinical #PhysicalExam ... #Pulmonary #Respiratory
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Medications, Spinal Cord ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
from below vocal cords ... Pseudo-hemoptysis = upper respiratory ... Interventions - Cold ... treatment #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... • Other acute respiratory ... exacerbation) • Chronic respiratory ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... and positive end-expiratory ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
sedation needs B - Respiratory ... - Hemorrhagic shock ... a late sign of shock ... concern for spinal cord ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Breathing Normal The respiratory ... disease, pleuritic chest ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam