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Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
fully inflate the lung ... forces of the lung ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Diagnosis #Balloon #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary
Proposed Pathophysiology of COVID19 Lung Injury

COVID19 Lung Injury model schematic based on 1) ACUTE thrombotic vascular
Proposed Pathophysiology ... of COVID19 Lung ... Injury COVID19 Lung ... prone benefit via perfusion ... #COVID19 #Pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... of CO2 to the lungs ... • PULMONARY A ... response to the rapid infusion ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... (pulmonary support ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... Basics #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types - Pathophysiology ... massive pericardial effusion ... Pulmonary embolism ... Tamponade: pericardial effusion ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
1 — Treat the lungs ... in cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema - Large effusion ... nitroglycerine infusion ... volume - Fluid challenge
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
, traction for long ... Initiate judicious infusion ... of poor organ perfusion ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
friction rub audible Lungs ... pain, pleural effusion ... cause interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
consistent with pulmonary ... explained by pleural effusions ... lobar collapse, lung ... collapse, or pulmonary ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Thromboembolic Pulmonary ... Thromboembolic Pulmonary ... embolism Pathophysiology ... • Ventilation-perfusion ... lung scanning showing