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Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation ... Look at the pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... AcidBase #ABG #Interpretation
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG ... @nickmmark #TEG ... Thromboelastography #Diagnosis #Management ... CriticalCare #Hematology #Interpretation
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... injury • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... patients with PaO2 ... support #COVID19 #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis (MS ... Radiographic findings (eg ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
steps: • Airway management ... min; titrate to PaCO2 ... Hg Continued Management ... critical care management ... electroencephalogram (EEG
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
difficult airway management ... and difficult mask ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... ventilation #obese #Management
Thromboelastogram (TEG) Interpretation
 • R-time (R) - Time to first deviation from baseline
 • K-time (K)
Thromboelastogram (TEG ... ) Interpretation ... Thromboelastogram #TEG ... thromboelastography #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
flow determines PCO2 ... Assess perfusion (eg ... #ECMO #Basics #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
PAOP/PCWP: PAOP ... Challenges: • PASSIVE LEG ... comparison #challenges #management