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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... Table You now ... Assisted, Supported) and ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Table #Volume
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
left, right, up and ... like following a finger ... ) • Test of Skew ... neurology #bppv #comparison ... #table
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
within one hour or longer ... - Ice cube test ... , TempTest test ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
Digitorum Finger ... the edge of the table ... and provide resistance ... #Finger #Hand # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
the edge of the table ... known as Jersey finger ... #Jersey #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia and ... Elevated Liver tests ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia and ... Elevated Liver tests ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
In short, best outcomes ... The longer the seizure ... myocardial infarction, and ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
Eichhoff's Test ... makes a fist with fingers ... Positive test = ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #rheumatology #
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology