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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Dyspnea ... Algorithm #Ddxof #Lung
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... with decreased lung ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
acidosis, decrease CO2 ... stop or reduce long ... Diuresis — Dry lungs ... are happy lungs ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
HYPOVENTILATION • Rising PaCO2 ... gas equation • Causes ... : Interstitial lung ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... bypassing the lungs
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... Acetazolamide Causes ... or restrictive lung
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
Administration Limited by Lung ... Lung Ultrasound ... protocol #algorithm #Lung ... #Pulmonology #CriticalCare ... Shock #Fluids #POCUS
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
lobar collapse, lung ... inspired oxygen (PaO2 ... - 200 mm Hg < PaO2 ... - 100 mm Hg < PaO2 ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
fully inflate the lung ... forces of the lung ... ) Inspiratory Pause ... which reflects lung ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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with lung-rockets ... indicates anterior lung ... A-profile at one lung ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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with abolished lung-sliding ... with lung-rockets ... indicates anterior lung ... A-profile at one lung ... /11924/dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus