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Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
- are abnormal electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... #osbornwaves #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #Clinical
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Asthma Algorithm - Management ... Diagnostics: Chest ... HCG, ECG if concern ... rhythm or cardiac ischemia ... #CriticalCare #
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Society of Critical ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Selecting Respiratory Support ... noninvasive respiratory support ... the patient's diagnosis ... (e.g. pneumonia ... #Management #CriticalCare
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... that will cause ischemia ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
hypertension (e.g ... - Myocardial ischemia ... type-II myocardial ischemia ... ultrasonography might support ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
respiratory support ... Internet Book of Critical ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
cellulitis, as clinical ... response (e.g. ... drug” that would support ... ) alternative diagnosis ... #EBM #ID #Management
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
invasive hemodynamic support ... • Triggers (EKG ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare