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Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
Simple Face Mask ... Nonrebreather Mask ... entrainment of room air ... Venturi Mask (venti-mask ... Equipment #Devices #Management
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery ... the wall/oxygen delivery ... Oxygen delivery ... NRB) • Venturi Mask ... Flow #Comparison #management
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... oxygen ambient air ... reservoir increases delivered ... #Oxygen #Delivery ... #Devices #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... 1) or anatomic shunt ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
(assumes Room Air ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Right to Left Shunt ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Disease and more • Diffusion
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... posterior shoulder - AC ... compartment syndrome ... especially with AC ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
ventilation that is delivered ... through a nasal, mask ... patients with air ... nasal cannula • Delivers ... #Ventilation #management
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... PostPrandial Insulin A1c ... Endocrinopathies (Cushing Syndrome ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Screening #Targets #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
adequate oxygen delivery ... Adequate oxygen delivery ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... overload / TURP syndrome ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
and can cause an air ... • AIR EMBOLISM ... insufficient oxygen delivery ... POST-CANNULATION SYNDROME ... #differential #management