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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint that is fixed ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Facial burns, Fixed ... #criticalcare #management
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
- variable and fixed ... affected, whereas fixed ... Flow #Comparison #management
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
products in a fixed ... Hemorrhagic #Shock #Management
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
breaths with a fixed ... CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
mandatory breaths at a fixed ... mandatory breaths at a fixed ... Modes #Comparison #management
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... no pattern or fixed
How to Pronounce a Death - Checklist
The typical pronouncement exam:
 • Confirm patient ID
 • Check
light (should be fixed ... #examination #management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
function (JVD, fixed ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Pupils: Localization in Coma
 • Small, Reactive pupils: Metabolic coma.
 • Unilateral Fixed, dilated pupil :
• Unilateral Fixed ... Bilateral, Large fixed ... , midposition, fixed