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Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump ... (IABP) Intra-aortic ... pressure, the IABP ... aortic #Balloon #Pump ... management #cardiology #criticalcare
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
leading to the pump ... generated by the pump ... Untreated it can cause ... the pump to CUT-OUT ... clinical #video #criticalcare
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
way to consider causes ... consider: Volume - Pump ... Obstruction, and then 3 causes ... Differential #Evaluation #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
(Intra-cardiac pump ... (Extra-cardiac pump ... findings based on cause ... table #comparison #criticalcare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
circuit and can cause ... EMBOLISM - can cause ... immediate pump, ... Pump Problems: ... differential #management #criticalcare
Dematoses in Pregnancy - Specific Skin Conditions
Non-Pruritic
 • Pustular psoriasis of pregnancy
 • Impetigo Herpetiformis
Pruritic -
Skin Lesion • Pemp ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... below 27 cmH20 + (IAP ... ARDS, 20 cmH2O + (IAP ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... external mechanical pump ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
which is low) and pump ... blood cells and cause ... clinical #video #criticalcare