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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Both can decrease ... In CHF, decreases ... Indications: • CHF ... patients (ie., CHF ... #criticalcare #management
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... dorsum of the hand ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Garland Triad on Chest X-Ray in Sarcoidosis 
aka Pawnbroker's Sign - Right paratracheal and bilateral hilar
aka Pawnbroker's Sign ... Right paratracheal and ... #Triad #Chest #XRay ... #Pawnbrokers #Sign ... #clinical #radiology
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
Guideline for the Management ... Practice Guidelines and ... #HeartFailure #Management ... #CHF #guideline ... #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ferroportin → Decreased ... QOL and decreased ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... on Chest X-Ray Anterior ... hemidiaphragm and ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
BiPAP titration in CHF ... Ramp up iPAP to increase ... BiPAP #Titration #CHF ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare #Cardiology
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Common Hand Fractures ... on X-Ray Mallet ... Terry thomas sign ... #Fractures #XRay ... #Radiology #Wrist
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Typically the JVP decreases ... there is a lack of decrease ... impaired RV filling and ... tricuspid stenosis, and ... physicalexam #diagnosis #cardiology
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... onto outstretched hand ... of DRUJ MH/CCF ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis