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Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory ... Origin of Edema - respiratory ... ratio < 300 Nick ... nickmmark #ARDS #Respiratory ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Effect of different head positions on upper airway dimensions 
 - Atlanto-occipital Extension 
 - Neutral
reason everyone in respiratory ... Cervical #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #XRay #Neck #Comparison
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
steroids & NMB • Respiratory ... happy lungs Nick ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
In hypoxemic respiratory ... resistance against expiratory ... • Patients in respiratory ... patients - Nick ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Pseudo-hemoptysis = upper respiratory ... Argon Plasma by Nick ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... thyroid disease Respiratory ... mild-moderate respiratory ... measure negative inspiratory ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
dynamically changes inspiratory ... combine w/ PS Nick ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... - Distended neck ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
Paradoxical hemidiaphragm motion due to a massive effusion - Lung POCUS

The fatigued, inverted hemidiaphragm cannot contract
Paradoxical hemidiaphragm ... generated during an inspiratory ... udit_chaddha #Paradoxical ... pocus #clinical #ultrasound
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
(PPV) with the respiratory ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... high degree of respiratory ... predicts FR by Nick ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare