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Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
CO2 production (fever ... derangements (including Mg ... Diuresis — Dry lungs ... are happy lungs ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... healthy pt with fever ... POCUS lung exam ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Legionella: • Nausea ... protein levels >100 mg ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
in Pneumonia on Lung ... looks like liver ... , it's never a good ... CXR in video for ... Ultrasound #clinical #pocus
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... (exclude other lung ... (including Ca/Mg ... workup or TSH level ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Low serum IgG level ... than 100 to 300 mg ... DDX - Other causes
Fig. 8.  Surface marking to guide needle insertion. In the paramedian sagittal (PS) oblique view,
(L3–L4 in this case ... of the probe's long ... of the probe's long ... space at that level ... PainManagement #POCUS
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
closely at this video ... tubing is moving ever ... blood cells and cause ... chatter #clinical #video ... #criticalcare #
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Donepezil Congenital long ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... report level evidence ... • Load: 1-1.5 mg ... • Infusion: I mg
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
tool to assess level ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... doses (ie. 20 mg ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare