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Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
ease and risk of infection ... - Casey Parker ... @broomedocs #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Locations #Sites #Infections
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary #Hypoxia
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... are caused by members ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... considered in certain cases ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... Pulmonary embolism ... of a myocardial infarction ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
) Inspiratory Pause ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Diagnosis #Balloon #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Triggering factor (infection ... Still disease, Infection ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Heart Failure • Infective ... • Myocardial Infarction ... • Pulmonary Regurgitation
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... • Pulmonary fibrotic ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... destruction (including pulmonary ... TB #Diagnosis #Management