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ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
delays in care, often ... #Correlation #Comparison
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
, and are more often ... trachea-bronchial tree, often ... Lung #Ultrasound #comparison
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
picture points : Often ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
, and are more often ... trachea-bronchial tree, often ... airbronchograms-comparison-ultrasound-clinical-dynamic-static-pocus
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Separated and more often ... Lung #Ultrasound #Comparison
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
bradycardia, Shock (often ... in OR; in MICU, often ... criticalcare #summary #comparison
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
homogenous • Often ... pulmonary #edema #comparison
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Positive" waves often ... clinical #diagnosis #comparison
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
disorders, are often ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
* Occurs most often ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison