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Balloting the ETT cuff refers to exerting gentle bouncing pressure over the suprasternal notch while palpating
palpating the ETT pilot ... suprasternal notch should ... further to the pilot ... #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... heart failure should ... cardiogram) should ... #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... on scores and clinical ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... damage - CXR should ... for concomitant pulmonary
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Once incidentalomas are detected, appropriate management is dependent on an informed patient's wishes and the clinical
detected, appropriate management ... wishes and the clinical ... incidentalomas should ... Worrisome pulmonary ... recommend that even pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... Focal pulmonary ... lung masses & should ... lung malignancy, clinical ... Management options
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... - All labs should ... limit to mission-critical ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Should be performed ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary