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Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Norepinephrine (NE ... where ↑ HR is not ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... sparing of the area next ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
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 ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... • Typically set ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
ESC guidelines set ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... common problem in clinical ... A common pattern ... AorticStenosis #Classification
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
hyper-coagulable pattern ... Internet Book of Critical ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #SARSCOV2
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... management #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare