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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... bundle branch block ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
also occur in people ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... Cardiology #diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... HCG, ECG if concern ... Emergency #Management #CriticalCare ... #Exacerbation #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm ... potassium and ECG ... , fascicular blocks ... bundle branch blocks ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... telemetry for heart block ... (+/- daily EKG) ... of infection (e.g ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm ... ECG changes, weakness ... injury, etc) ECG ... bradycardia, AV blocks ... Hyperkalemia #Treatment #Algorithm
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Balloting the ETT cuff refers to exerting gentle bouncing pressure over the suprasternal notch while palpating
refers to exerting gentle ... tube position (e.g ... in some cases (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare