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Checklist for SBT with Suspected Cardiovascular Causes of Failure in Mechanical Ventilation Weaning

#Mechanical #Ventilation #Weaning #SBT
Checklist for SBT ... Cardiovascular Causes ... of Failure in Mechanical ... #Management #Cardiovascular ... #Failure #Diagnosis
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... #Extubation #Checklist ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare ... #management
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
for a PERIPHERAL cause ... Video by Dr. ... Nystagmus #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #Negative #Neurology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... causing heart failure ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Normal (Negative) Babinski / Plantar Reflex

The plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole of
Normal (Negative ... plantar reflex causes ... Reflex #Plantar #Negative ... Normal #Clinical #Video ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
Asterixis is a type of negative ... characterized by irregular lapses ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam ... clinical #diagnosis #video
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
overload with heart failure ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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biventeicular failure ... and other rarer causes ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... #clinical #video
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
inflow to match the negative ... Untreated it can cause ... chatter #clinical #video ... #criticalcare #
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