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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
and difficult mask ... 5 cmH20 in non-ARDS ... Gradually lower Fi02 ... recruitment • FiO2 ... desaturation prioritise FiO2
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... week of a known clinical ... explained by pleural effusions ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = [FiO2 ... chest) • Low PiO2 ... Elevation, Low Fio2 ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... Disease and more • Diffusion
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... or CXR ● PaO2/FiO2 ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS
Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS

Plankton sign = floating debris --> the swirling, punctiform internal echoes within
Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS ... anechoic pleural effusion ... nature of the effusion ... Plankton #Sign #Lung #POCUS ... #clinical #effusion
Electrical Alternans demonstrated in Pericardial Effusion (Swinging Heart)

- HeartToProve @HeartToProve

#Electrical #Alternans #Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Pericardial #Effusion
in Pericardial Effusion ... Electrical #Alternans #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Ascites, pericardial effusion ... and left pleural effusion ... subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... #s4c #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Shoulder Effusion Ballottement on Physical Examination

Shoulder effusion. You can ballot and see fluid return at posterior
Shoulder Effusion ... Examination Shoulder effusion ... #Shoulder #Effusion ... #PhysicalExam #msk ... #orthopedics #clinical
Bulge Sign to demonstrate a Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Bulge #Sign #Knee #Effusion
demonstrate a Knee Effusion ... Bulge #Sign #Knee #Effusion ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #sports
This is what a shoulder dislocation looks like on US before and after reduction. Focus on
Focus on the joint ... Ghali @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #MSK #Shoulder