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Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
hyperinflation → ↑Palv at ... to expiratory airway ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
bleeding may be at ... Surgical management ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
body • Bird and bat ... by culture or serology ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... : • Serology for ... #Management #Infections
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Illness Script PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... that plug distal airways ... : Clinical diagnosis ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... #management #pulmonary
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Therefore, even at ... if you can get away ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare