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Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
Chronic Hypercapnic ... rise) → chronic hypercapnia ... amzn.to/3rEtbK8 #Hypercapnic
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO ... Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO ... • VV ECMO: artificially ... native lung • VA ECMO ... ECCO2R: Refractory hypercapnia
Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Pocket Medicine:
Criteria for Pleural Effusions ... Criteria #Pleural #Effusion
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
ECMO Components: VA-ECMO, VV-ECMO

Infographic by Dr. Catherine Beni @totalbodydolor

#ECMO #Components #VAECMO #VVECMO #Diagram #Schematic #Basics
ECMO Components: ... VA-ECMO, VV-ECMO ... totalbodydolor #ECMO
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO ... artificial circuit ECMO ... lung injury • ECMO ... both VV- & VA-ECMO ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion
Management of Anaphylaxis - Interventions
Epinephrine - Bolus, Infusion, Nebulized
Posture
O2
Fluids
Albuterol 
H1-Antihistamines, H2-Antihistamines
Glucocorticoids
Additional Vasopressor
Glucagon
Sugammadex
Methylene blue
Tranexamic acid
ECMO

#anaphylaxis #management #treatment
Epinephrine - Bolus, Infusion ... Tranexamic acid ECMO
Drug Clearance and Pharmacokinetics Considerations in ECMO

- Infographic by Dr. Catherine Beni @totalbodydolor 

#ECMO #Pharmacology #Drug
Considerations in ECMO ... totalbodydolor #ECMO
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
increase • Coronary perfusion ... Peripheral tissue perfusion ... significant increase ECMO ... Peripheral tissue perfusion ... Peripheral tissue perfusion
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Alkalosis • Chronic Hypercapnic ... Superimposed • Acute Hypercapnic