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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS ... pts under large stresses ... to insulin TX, stresses ... Polydipsia #dka #hhs ... pathophysiology #comparison
Effect of different head positions on upper airway dimensions 
 - Atlanto-occipital Extension 
 - Neutral
in respiratory distress ... Cervical #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #XRay #Neck #Comparison
Therapy Options in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Paralytic  #CriticalCare #ARDS #Pulmnology #clinical #ICU #Lung
Acute Respiratory Distress ... - Paralytic #CriticalCare ... clinical #ICU #Lung #FOAMed
Therapy Options in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Proning  #CriticalCare #ARDS #Pulmnology #clinical #ICU #Lung
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome - Proning #CriticalCare ... clinical #ICU #Lung #FOAMed
Therapy Options in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Lung Protection  #CriticalCare #ARDS #Pulmnology #clinical #ICU
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Lung Protection #CriticalCare ... clinical #ICU #Lung #FOAMed
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Strain and Lung Stress ... Likewise, stress ... Same with lung stress ... management #ards #foamed ... #criticalcare #
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
DO NOT USE side-stream ... take it in to the hot ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
breakdown of glycogen stores ... drastically elevates the stress ... with circulating stress ... management #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Pathophysiology: 2 hit ... of (Acute resp distress ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
disease) - Forced ... mild-moderate respiratory distress ... ) - Forced vital ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare