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Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... malignant pleural effusion ... goals of assessing lung ... #MPE #Algorithm ... #Management #ATS
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... (complete cardiopulmonary ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... Oxygenation #ECMO #Basics ... #management #pulmonary
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... draining pleural effusions ... Diuresis — Dry lungs ... are happy lungs ... #CriticalCare #Management
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
be made on the basis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Epilepticus - Management ... seizures without complete ... Anti-epileptic #3 → Infusion ... Epilepticus #seizures #management ... #treatment #algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
• (Helmet interface ... useful to allow for lung-protective ... use conventional lung-protective ... support #COVID19 #management ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... absence of intrinsic lung ... on radioactive lung ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... HPS features - Complete
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... SARS-CoV-2 (or complete ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Algorithm for management ... Mountain Environment Complete ... mechanism (e.g. long ... impact injury) Complete ... #Environment #Algorithm
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... documented to be a complete ... ear (unexplained effusions ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... pain, pleural effusion