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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
larger VT and decreases ... In CHF, decreases ... In COPD, decreases ... status • Won't Work ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
of CHATTER: - decrease ... reposition to increase ... ECMO #chatter #clinical ... #video #criticalcare
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam
Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration
Pulmonary hyperinflation → flattening
flattened diaphragm decreases ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Breathing
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
the Journal of Clinical ... standing, and decreased ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... reasoning during clinical ... min and Hg/Hct decreased
Magnetic Gait

Magnetic walking is an abnormality of walking marked by the inability to lift your feet
This results in a decrease ... mobility and an increase ... Gait #Walking #clinical ... #video #Neurology
Kussmaul's sign - JVP

This patient has Kussmaul's sign, an increase in apparent JVP/CVP with inspiration. While
Kussmaul's sign, an increase ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #JVP
A Pediculus humanus (louse) nymph. 
Specimen was alive and in the video you can actually see
alive and in the video ... blood meal being worked ... humanus #lice #clinical
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
0.5 cm2) (see video ... the very slow decrease ... pressure and slow increase ... see source for video ... ) #clinical #doppler
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical ... , which causes decreased ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #endocrinology
Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
Panel A, and see Video ... that leads to decreased ... Panel B, and see Video ... See source for videos ... #NEJM #clinical