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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
8 mL4(g in non-ARDS ... > 7.25 in non-ARDS ... hypercapnia in ARDS ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... IAP - 13)/2 in ARDS
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = PAO2 ... - PaO2 A-a gradient ... (Patm - 47) - (PaCO2 ... Level) [150- (PaCO2 ... : Atelectasis, ARDS
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
definition of ARDS ... definition of ARDS ... requirement that the PaO2 ... requires that the PaO2 ... #CriticalCare #ARDS
Medium Risk Aspirin Decision Aid for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention - MEDIUM / ELEVATED risk (range low
Aspirin Decision Aid ... Cardiovascular Prevention ... Aspirin #Primary #Prevention ... #DecisionAid #PatientInfo
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... Impaired Oxygenation PaO2 ... @nickmmark #ARDS
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... severity of the ARDS ... - 200 mm Hg < PaO2 ... - 100 mm Hg < PaO2 ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS
Nutritional counselling in pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes - Patient Visual Decision Aid
#PatientInfo #Management #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Visual Decision Aid ... OBGyn #Prenatal #Prevention ... Nutritional #Counseling #DecisionAid
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome #ARDS
Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (in patients at higher risk) - Patient Visual Decision
Statins for primary prevention ... Visual Decision Aid ... Cardiovascular #Primary #Prevention ... #Statins #DecisionAid
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Recommendations for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Preventing 1st ... Penicilliosis #IDSA #Prevention