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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... haemodynamic impairment Set ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... bilateral opacities not ... - respiratory failure ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... overload with heart failure ... days after dx of ARDS ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... week of a known clinical ... opacities must not ... severity of the ARDS ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Airway Management Algorithm ... airway management algorithm ... highlights the critical ... decompensation and failure ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Consider HFNC Not ... Society of Critical ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
acute reticular pattern ... cardiac heart failure ... manifestation of AIDS ... #Clinical #Radiology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Household exposure - Pet ... Jaundice + renal failure ... pulmonary disease ARDS ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... Berlin Criteria met ... other cause of ARDS ... CVP, left heart failure ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... Identify SVT: • HR not ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... shock or heart failure ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm