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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
• Tx: Vagal maneuvers ... > SVT+conduction ... whether AF is cause ... Tx: Underlying cause ... Narrow #Irregular #causes
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
cardiopulmonary support ... used to treat pulmonary ... lungs (pulmonary ... circuit • Generally set ... Basics #management #pulmonary
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Summary Basic Set ... Most common cause ... pull consistent Vt ... diaphragm strength Casey ... #Ventilation #pulmonary
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
ASV - Adaptive Support ... Summary Basic Set ... no significant pulmonary ... delivered breaths Casey ... #Ventilation #pulmonary
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
increased 28-day all-cause ... findings do not support ... lung recruitment maneuver ... Postoperative #Pulmonary
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
block) • Tachy (VT ... , SVT) • Inherited ... stenosis • HOCM • Pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Arrhythmias: • SVT ... & termination: SVT ... or other vagal maneuvers ... : SVT-AVNRT or AVRT
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
breathing by improving pulmonary ... trapping • Bilevel support ... respiratory cycle • Supports ... • Supports oxygenation ... Ventilation #management #pulmonary
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
) Inspiratory Pause ... : Ventilator Maneuver ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Chronic SVC Stenosis ... What is the cause ... practical use: the maneuver ... collaterals - SVC ... stenosis of his SVC