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General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
• Permissive hypercapnia ... VV-ECMO • indicatons ... discussion With ECMO ... Internet Book of Critical ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural Effusions ... Malignant pleural effusion ... Echo was ordered ... large pericardial effusion ... #lung #clinical
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Consciousness - Workup Clinical ... Imaging Section Clinical ... • Hypoxia • Hypercapnea ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
POCUS ECHO performed ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #effusion #pericardial
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
malignant pleural effusion ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... Malignant #Pleural #Effusions ... #MPE #Algorithm
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
This is why Echo ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... tolerate mild hypercapnia ... obese ARDS • ECMO ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... purposes of this algorithm ... regurgitation, pericardial effusion ... those >day 10 with clinical ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... parameters: perfusion ... Adequate perfusion ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... #differential #algorithm
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
ongoing CPR and/or ECMO ... volume to restore perfusion ... patient who has clinical