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Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
treatments for COVID ... azithromycin has a long ... for potential DIs ... QT prolongation risk ... Treatment #Management #Pharmacology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
know that the lungs ... 3-4 ml/kg, the risk ... to minimize the risk ... #pathophysiology ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... (pulmonary support ... ANTICOAGULATION • To reduce risk ... Basics #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Trauma to the long ... fractures reduces the risk ... Pathophysiology ... onset widespread pulmonary
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... • Risk Factors ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Abscess Pathophysiology ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
such as trapped lung ... and entrapped lung ... also reduce the risk ... of re-expansion pulmonary ... #differential #
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... with an increased risk ... • Increased risk ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... Post-extubation in high risk ... Contraindications: • Risk ... facial hair) • Risk ... #indications #criticalcare
COVID-19 - Subpleural Consolidations on Lung POCUS

Doing daily POCUS LUS for ICU COVID-19 patients in Singapore
COVID-19 - Subpleural ... Consolidations on Lung ... Spare the risk to ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary