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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
Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echo (FATE) - Basic FATE views

Pos 1: Subcostal 4-chamber

Pos 2: Apical 4-chamber

Pos 3:
Focus Assessed Transthoracic ... Echo (FATE) - Basic ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Algorithm for Echo determination of LV filling pressures 

#LVFilling #pressures #Algorithm #Echo #POCUS #diagnosis #cardiology
Algorithm for Echo ... pressures #Algorithm #Echo ... #POCUS #diagnosis
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
Know your Echo signs of Tamponade!

#Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Cardiac #Tamponade
Know your Echo signs ... #Clinical #POCUS
Chest pain, good story, but nonspecific ECG? Do a bedside echo: regional WMAs support your case
Do a bedside echo ... Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS
Drug Clearance and Pharmacokinetics Considerations in ECMO

- Infographic by Dr. Catherine Beni @totalbodydolor 

#ECMO #Pharmacology #Drug
Considerations in ECMO ... totalbodydolor #ECMO
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Alkalosis • Chronic Hypercapnic ... Superimposed • Acute Hypercapnic