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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison Table ... how the breaths are ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Breaths #Comparison #Table ... Volume #Pressure #Support
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
mellitus; EF, ejection ... with preserved ejection ... failure with reduced ejection ... circulatory support ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Approach to Selecting ... Respiratory Support ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection ... #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
and vasopressin are ... all supported by ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Vasopressor #Selection ... #Algorithm #FirstLine
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... Algorithm in COVID19 ... intubated and mechanically ... #respiratory #support ... management #schema #criticalcare
Emergency Breech Baby Delivery 
OB able to take patient to the OR?  yes -> C-section
Delivery OB able ... yes -> C-section ... pull baby • Support ... vaginally delivered, C section ... C section is mandatory
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
to six months are ... VHD Guidelines Section ... Bioprosthetic #Mechanical ... #Target #DOAC #Table
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Antigen-antibody complexes are ... Tuberculin test, Graft rejection ... types #allergy #table ... #classification
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Diagnosis • Pre-existing ... sx: dyspnea on exertion ... during Delivery • Stable ... Consider early mechanical ... support for patients
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and perhaps even mechanical ... support (Balloon ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare