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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
difficult airway management ... and non-ARDS) ... • ECMO: consider ... ventilation #obese #Management ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... assessment“ (e.g. echo ... Management ● Early ... resuscitation, appropriate antibiotic ... #CriticalCare
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
ECMO circuit chatter ... inflow to match the negative ... MD @nickmmark #ECMO ... chatter #clinical #video ... #criticalcare #
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Febrile illness + ARDS ... ventilation • ECMO ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
Chattering on ECMO ... closely at this video ... Additionally, excessive negative ... chatter #clinical #video ... #criticalcare #
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
Intern Pocket Cards ... preliminary or final Microbiology ... not considered “negative ... glucose ranges) - Antibiotics ... PreRounding #Checklist #management
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
bacilliformis: - Gram negative ... chills, anorexia, ARDS ... Supportive and antibiotics ... Fever #diagnosis #management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... Consider the relative ... intubation • Video-assisted ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Microbiology: • ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... Others • Culture negative ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
course • Adjust antibiotics ... Consider repeat echo ... • Aggressive management ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management