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Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
(PIP): Dynamic pressure ... ) Inspiratory Pause ... Plateau Pressure ... (Static pressure ... Diagnosis #Balloon #Pathophysiology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... • High Blood Pressure ... Low/Normal Blood Pressure
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension (elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure on echo)

#pulmonary #hypertension #phtn
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Pulmonary ... artery systolic pressure ... phtn #diagnosis #algorithm
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation ... Algorithm OFTEN ... OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE ... #Hypotension #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Widened Pulse Pressure ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Pulse pressure ... Pulse Pressure = ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
& ventricular pressure ... low but atrial pressure ... than ventricular pressure ... Aortic pressure ... the aortic valve closes
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Interstitial Oncotic Pressure ... Capillary Hydrostatic Pressure ... Capillary Oncotic Pressure ... #Causes
Diagnosis of Hypokalemia - Differential Algorithm 

Categorized by Causes: Redistribution, Extrarenal Losses, Renal Losses (High and
- Differential Algorithm ... Categorized by Causes ... and Low Blood Pressure ... #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Algorithm showing ... with liability to pressure ... Neuropathy #Peripheral #Algorithm ... #Evaluation #Differential
Effect of Obesity (increased pleural pressure) on Airway Pressures in Mechanical Ventilation
AKA when to tolerate an
increased pleural pressure ... ) on Airway Pressures ... elevated Plateau Pressure ... #ventilation #pathophysiology ... #pulmonary #pressures