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ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
ABG vs VBG: Arterial ... looks like (pH, PaCO2 ... serial exams #ABG ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
VBG vs ABG BOTTOM ... obtained than ABG ... EBM #Diagnosis #ABG ... #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies
Oxygen Saturation - Measurement Techniques and Limitations
 • Sp02 - Cutaneous pulse oximeter
 • SaO2 Calculated
pulse oximeter • SaO2 ... Point-of-care handheld ABG ... device • SaO2 ... pulmonary #diagnosis #comparison
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of heart failure

FAMUS @FAMUSultrasound

#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS
Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS ... #CHF #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... include cranial CT, ABG ... , CSF, thyroid, ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of COPD

FAMUS @FAMUSultrasound

#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS #COPD
Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS ... #COPD #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Diagnosis
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... active seizures is algorithmic ... airway adjuncts and bag-valve ... detailed in the algorithm ... The focus is on
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
oligodendrocyte protein, CSF ... electroencephalography, Abs ... #encephalitis #comparison
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... Sudden onset • Abd ... onset • Moderate abd ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
bronchograms (AB ... consolidation; static AB ... Static #Dynamic #POCUS ... Lung #Ultrasound #comparison