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Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential Diagnosis ... CO / High SVR, JVP ... CO / High SVR, JVP ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Types #criticalcare
EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
showing prominent U waves ... emergencymedicine #criticalcare ... internalmedicine #EM #diagnosis ... Electrocardiogram #ECG #UWaves
Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
Cannon A Waves in ... shown , what’s the diagnosis ... regular cannon a waves ... EMdoc14 #CannonA #AWaves ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... have elevated JVP ... the underlying diagnosis ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #AWaves ... #Giant #PHTN #JVP
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • The cannon a wave ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Awake Tracheal Intubation ... dastrainees #Awake ... #Tracheal #Intubation ... management #anesthesia #criticalcare
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... transmitted to JV ... are enough to diagnose ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Absent a wave ... - Prominent a waves ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
• Difficult intubation ... choices: • Awake ... intubation vs. ... intubation after ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Capnography and 12 Common Waves - Credit: Charlie Alvarenga

#Diagnosis #CriticalCare #Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
and 12 Common Waves ... Alvarenga #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #