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Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Slow Rising & Late ... waveforms #diagnosis #criticalcare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
compared with later ... - Intubate • Late ... from above • Late ... 14 days): - Late ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
Pulsus tardus - late ... #calibration #criticalcare
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
• CARDIOGENIC: Rate ... develop low CO later ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
HIV, Malaria, Late ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
pattern (rare, late-stage ... management #schema #criticalcare
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
 •
common in the later ... Balance #management #criticalcare
Fetal Heart Rate Decelerations

Decelerations in fetal heart rate are more complicated and should be interpreted according
Fetal Heart Rate ... in fetal heart rate ... deceleration—variable, early, and late ... Decels #Early #Late
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Pharyngitis • Condyloma lata ... year of infection Late ... Late Latent: •
Syphilis Staging - Primary, Secondary, Latent and Tertiary - Timing and Features

Primary syphilis classically presents with
by condylomata lata ... into early and late ... infection and late