19 results
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
ECMO circuit chatter ... Untreated it can cause ... venous return (e.g ... chatter #clinical #video ... #criticalcare #
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
ventilator-induced lung injury ... PARAMETERS Flow (mL/kg ... Lmin (100-150 mL/kg ... Assess perfusion (eg ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
closely at this video ... can potentially injure ... blood cells and cause ... chatter #clinical #video ... #criticalcare #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... . echo cardiogram ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cation Related (e.g ... / Cauda Equina Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Causes of Growth ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... dystocia • Birth injury ... brachial plexus injury ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Induced Liver Injury ... Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... involvement, Kidney injury ... for alternative causes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
a mechanism of injury ... with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... VV-ECMO • indicatons ... discussion With ECMO ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment