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Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... patterns: • Downsloping ... bronchospasm, airway ... interpretation #waveforms #patterns ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
data regarding pulmonary ... pathophysiology CLINICAL ... • Monitoring airway ... • MECHANICAL AIRWAY ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Today in the OR, the anesthesiologist shared with me his "Coffee Cup Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction
obstruction in the airway ... would slide off = clinically ... RickTumminello #Diagnosis ... #Capnography #ETCO2 ... Interpretation #pulmonary
Beginner's Guide to End-Tital Capnography
4 Phases of the Capnoqram
I - Inspiration and expiration Of dead space
II
Guide to End-Tital Capnography ... Raise test #Diagnosis ... #PCC #EndTidalCO2 ... #Capnogram #Patterns ... Interpretation #pulmonary
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Intubation • Capnography ... Esophageal #Intubation #airway ... #detection #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... inflammatory debris-small airways ... #ILD #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
see heterogenous patterns ... if you can get away ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #respiratory #clinical
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
The dominant pattern ... broad differential diagnosis ... and additional clinical ... immunocompromised patient PCP ... #Clinical #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... Several of the diagnoses ... exam findings and clinical ... chest radiograph pattern ... monitored for airway