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Myasthenia Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia, Blurred Vision

Acute Myasthenic Crisis 
• Triggered by infection, medication 
• Respiratory
Respiratory failure • Mechanical ... ventilation ... Myasthenia #Gravis #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical ... Ventilation Pressures ... Inspiratory Pause: Ventilator ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis ... #Balloon #Pathophysiology
d-Transposition of the Great Arteries
 • Anatomy
 • Epidemiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Classic
Associated Lesions • Pathophysiology ... • Timing for arterial ... switch • Arterial ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Supraventricular Tachycardias - Pathophysiology
Conduction pathways through SA Node, Atrium, AV Node, Bundle of His, and Ventricle
Tachycardias - Pathophysiology ... Flutter • Atrial ... #Tachycardias #Pathophysiology ... #SVT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #conduction
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Liver, IBD • COVID ... fulminans - COVID ... #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
vs Non-Valvular Atrial ... or artificial (mechanical ... stenosis or a mechanical ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #definition
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
CO2 • PaCO2 - Arterial ... with alveolar ventilation ... dysynchrony during mechanical ... ventilation breath ... waveforms #patterns #diagnosis
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
Arterial Lines & ... Waveforms Arterial ... Ventilation (either ... spontaneous or mechanical ... #artlines #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Pathophysiology ... Stroke Volume / Arterial ... #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
capnography assesses ventilation ... cycle to uncover pathophysiology ... Capnography measures ventilation ... EMPHYSEMA - Arterial ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis