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Shock Classification Types - Comparison Table
JVP, IVC on Ultrasound, Passive Leg Raise, Temperature of extremities, LV
Classification Types - Comparison ... extremities, LV Function ... #Shock #Types #Comparison ... differentiating #criticalcare
Obesity in the Critically Ill is quite the problem. It worsens the prognosis in our ICU
Check out more on ... obesity-covid/ #obesity #criticalcare ... illness #critical #pathophysiology
Chest Tube Drainage System - Chambers and Functionality
Clamp: simulates NO chest tube in at all
Chamber 1:
the fluid/air out ... gravity" Chamber 3: suction ... the fluid/air out ... the box, not the suction ... Chambers #diagnosis #criticalcare
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... disease states Pathophysiology ... pain, loss of function ... Conditions for Gout ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types - Pathophysiology ... Comparison Obstructive ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Innate Immune Cells - Pathophysiology
The innate immune system consists of granulocytes, mast cells, natural killer cells,
Immune Cells - Pathophysiology ... exposure to carry out ... defence functions ... Immune #Cells #Pathophysiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
., spine, joints ... worsening valve function ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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be made, rule out ... superior iliac spine ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology
Pulse Oximetry Summary
Pulse oximetry is the non-invasive continuous measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. It
Shine Red and IR ... Oximetry #Summary #critcalcare ... #pathophysiology
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Higher flow washes out ... preserves mucociliary function ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare