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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... Table You now ... Assisted, Supported) and ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Table #Volume
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
Findings, Signs and ... - Obstructive (Mechanical ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare # ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... oxygen (e.g. 6 L/min ... mechanically ventilated ... not the mechanical ... management #schema #criticalcare
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
and Bioprosthetic ... : • Ball and Cage ... Bioprosthetic #comparison ... #table #thoracic ... #cardiology
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
validated among both men ... A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... • Optimize mechanics ... derangements (including Mg ... and PO4) • Diuresis ... #Extubation #CriticalCare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
aspirin (ASA) 75-100 mg ... but ASA 75-100 mg ... #Management #Cardiology ... Bioprosthetic #Mechanical ... #Target #DOAC #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
perhaps even mechanical ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... are typically able ... Cardiology cannot ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare