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D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS - Parasternal ... bulging septum on PLAX ... #POCUS #PSAX #Echocardiogram ... #CriticalCare
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Dilatation in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... bulging septum on PLAX ... #POCUS #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
mortality BPAP - Bi-Level ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... COPD) • Other acute ... #criticalcare # ... management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... spleen, brain) Indications ... • Persistent fever ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
dilate further if ... algorithm #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone half life ... • Acutely (hours ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... Fever 4. ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... - Cataract Plan ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... differential #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... circulation If ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
- Ferritin, liver ... other indication ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare