8 results
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
very well, and PvCO2 ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #ABG #VBG #Differences ... #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... difficult airway management ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... ventilation #obese #Management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2 ... feature), GCS, Confusion ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare #management
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion ... Body Myositis (IBM ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... months old AGE, INCLUSION ... low-risk criteria #EBM ... #Fever #Algorithm
A prospective randomized, double-dummy trial comparing IV push low dose ketamine to short infusion of low
ketamine to short infusion ... sedation with no difference ... #Ketamine #Comparison ... VisualAbstract #Management ... #Pain #EBM
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
long-term outcomes or comparison ... EBV: endobronchial ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
• END TIDAL CO2 ... increasing exhaled CO2 ... response to the rapid infusion ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management