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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
COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
it is leading a new ... most effective treatments ... the 4 drug study arms ... #CoronaVirus #Treatment ... #Pharmacology #CriticalCare
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... involvement, irregular pattern ... spread, B symptoms not ... Responsive to Treatment ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... be diffuse, but not ... see heterogenous patterns ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Berlin Criteria met ... other cause of ARDS ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... respond to the treatment ... #Differential #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 ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
Personality Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
• Enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that deviates from cultural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Enduring pattern ... is stable and of ... is not due to another ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... No Treatment. ... • May be no pattern ... Pacemaker - Will not ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... IV push if does not ... B-blockers) • Does not ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... management #cardiology #algorithm