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Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
(video). ... the underlying diagnosis ... this case), and tricuspid ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #Neck
TTH48 - Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
Targeted Temperature Management ... - A Randomized Clinical ... 318(4):341-350. doi ... #Temperature #Management ... #TTM48 #TTH48 #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
on scores and clinical ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... impact of basic management ... intubation • Video-assisted ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... auscultation, JVD ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Clinical construct ... Sepsis #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #SIRS #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
dz) • Pt is DNI ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... heart function (JVD ... splitting of S2, S3, tricuspid ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... #management