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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
of baseline Treatments ... , Brief trial Mechanical ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #treatment
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Valvular Disease, Mechanical ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... Vasoactive #Drugs #pharmacology ... diagnosis #management #comparison
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
gramproject.com for more ... NSAIDS #management #pharmacology ... #table #comparison ... #medications #treatment
COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
most effective treatments ... Not much more information ... #CoronaVirus #Treatment ... Pharmacotherapy #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as more ... with presence of pulmonary ... and perhaps even mechanical ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Neosynephrine - "Neo" - More ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Assist/Control Mechanical ... pressure modes may be more ... assistcontrol #mechanical ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Work Shifting - Mechanical ... the term work is more ... #WorkShifting #Mechanical ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Newly required mechanical ... or treated for MDRO ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF making it more ... LR are safer, more ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #