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Oxygen delivery & ABG interpretation made easier with this simple colour-coded table. Please share, and print
Devices #Interfaces #FiO2 ... FaceMask #NRB #FlowRates
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
ACL), anterior drawer ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... Apley #McMurray #Drawer
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 ... #differential #diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2 ... mm Hg < PaO2 / FiO2 ... mm Hg < PaO2 / FiO2 ... Severe - PaO2 / FiO2 ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
that the PaO2/FiO2 ... that the PaO2/FiO2 ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
supplemental O2 - Key diagnostic ... response to 100% FiO2 ... response to 100% FiO2 ... COPD, anemia) #Diagnosis
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Oxygenation PaO2/FiO2 ... Acute #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Comparison of Common MRI Sequences - T1 vs T2 vs Flair
T1:
 • CSF IS DARK
 •
WHITE MATTER IS DARKER ... WHITE MATTER IS DARKER ... FLAIR #comparison #diagnosis
Numerical Mnemonic for Salter Harris Fractures 
Imagine numbers drawn through the epiphyseal plate.

#Diagnosis #Ortho #SalterHarris #Fractures
Imagine numbers drawn ... #Diagnosis #Ortho
MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
White Matter is Darker ... White Matter is Darker ... clinical #radiology #diagnosis