7 results
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
protocol - POCUS evaluation ... acute circulatory failure ... Includes evaluation ... of the pleura, lungs ... #Algorithm
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... Evaluation - ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... Mechanical circulatory support ... #Checklist #CHF
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Selecting Respiratory Support ... -Serial evaluation ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Algorithm in COVID19 ... patients with COVID lung ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... #respiratory #support ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... pomagnesemia Evaluation ... - Severe renal failure ... NPO, or profound shock ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... are excellent at evaluating ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... even mechanical support ... #differential #algorithm