5 results
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... intubation and ... dz) • Pt is DNI ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... and duration of symptoms ... tests - Ice cube ... inducible urticarias doi ... #Urticaria #diagnosis
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
- Checklist VITALS ... - Could anything ... #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup ... #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
or TSH level if symptoms ... - Intubation ... only if clinically ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology