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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... while completely different ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis
Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Anatomical Differences ... Adult #Airway #Comparison ... #Differences #Anatomical ... #CriticalCare #
Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Electrocardiogram #VTach #SVT #Differences ... #Comparison #Brugada ... #Algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of the type and pattern ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
women, across different ... A height-based algorithm ... #Management #CriticalCare
Isolation vs Quarantine - What's the Difference?
Isolation:
 • Used for: People with confirmed or suspected COVID-19
Quarantine - What's the Difference ... Isolation #Quarantine #comparison ... #indications #Difference ... coronavirus #covid19 #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
similarities and differences ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
see heterogenous patterns ... Baby Lungs” with different ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
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SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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» HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS ... CI/BVI Blood Flow ... Oxygen Content Difference
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
PULMONARY A vs B-LINE PATTERN ... predominant lung US pattern ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges ... #management