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Swan Ganz - Pulmonary Artery Catheter Basics

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary #Artery #Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary ... Artery Catheter Basics ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... ICU #pressures
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
#Vasopressors #Basics ... #CriticalCare # ... Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... of ICH and 6% risk ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... Treatment #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... Pathophysiology • Risk ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
In the most basic ... Pressure Control (AC/PC ... time (i-time) • PC ... #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... ANTICOAGULATION • To reduce risk ... Oxygenation #ECMO #Basics ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
common in OR; in MICU ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... and exacerbation risk ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... #Pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
its Chloride (Cl ... with an increased risk ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... actually increases risk ... have a higher risk ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm ... #pharmacology