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DO2 Equation in Shock = Oxygen Delivery
DO2 = CO x (1.39 x [Hb] x SaO2 +(0.003xPaO2))
DO2
CO = Cardiac output ... Oxygen #Delivery #criticalcare ... resuscitation #diagnosis
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
estimate cardiac output ... in low cardiac output ... arterial #artlines #diagnosis ... #calibration #criticalcare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
by low cardiac output ... Pathophysiology #Comparison #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #classification
Another way to illustrate this is simply to list the factors which affect cvO2% (table below;
cvO2% and cardiac output ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
increase in cardiac output ... Contour Cardiac Output ... SW) or cardiac output ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #
EEG/Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

 • Use EEG/BIS monitor to ensure sedation depth is
single numeric output ... NMB #neurology #criticalcare ... #diagnosis
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
inserted into the outer ... • Outer Cannula ... inner diameter, outer ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... and low urine output ... establishing a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
resting cardiac output ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
resting cardiac output ... #diagnosis #management ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare