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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
very well, and PvCO2 ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... Comparison #PH #PCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2 ... VC < 1 even if pCO2 ... RR or daytime pCO2 ... BiPAP #Algorithm #criticalcare ... #management #indications
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Impaired Oxygenation PaO2 ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Markers of Organ Dysfunction in Severe Sepsis 
Altered consciousness 
Confusion 
Psychosis 

Tachycardia 
Hypotension 
Altered CVP 
Altered
Tachypnoea PaO2 ... 70mmHg SaO2 < 90% PaO2 ... Severe #Sepsis #CriticalCare
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Management of status ... summary on the management ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #epilepticus #Management ... Seizure #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Hyperandrogenism, Family Planning, Endometrial cancer prevention, Cardiovascular risk factor management
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Management of Polycystic ... Ovary Syndrome (PCOS ... treatments for PCOS ... BrighamChiefs #PCOS ... Ovary #Syndrome #Management
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
requirement that the PaO2 ... requires that the PaO2 ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Goal-Directed Therapy - Evidence Summary of Major Clinical Trials

 - EGDT: NEJM 2001

 - ProCESS: NEJM
Therapy #Trials #EBM ... VisualAbstract #CriticalCare
community-acquired urosepsis management checklist

#Urosepsis #Management #Checklist #CriticalCare
community-acquired urosepsis management ... #Urosepsis #Management ... #Checklist #CriticalCare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
ABG: - High pCO2 ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... ventilation #mechanical #management