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Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
of Intrapleural Pressures ... pleural pressure ... (water column, pressure ... intermittently (e.g ... Manometry #diagnosis #management
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... chest drain on POCUS ... effusion where ... intra-thoracic pressure ... intra-thoracic pressure
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... when possible (eg ... fractures, direct pressure ... end-expiratory pressure ... #Shock #Management
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
, overfeeding, etc ... consider draining pleural ... effusions • Improve ... #CriticalCare #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... known drug causes (eg ... remifentanil, digoxin etc ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
increasing diastolic pressure ... coronary artery perfusion ... • Triggers (EKG ... , Pressure) • ... Pump #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
obvious bleeding (pressure ... . ❼ Use rapid infusion ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... , coagulation, etc ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway Pressure ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Drugs that prolong QT ... Congenital long QT ... • Adult: 0.5-5 mcg ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management