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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... Cardiology #diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #Clinical
Loperamide and QT Prolongation #Clinical #EM #Cardiology #EKG #QT #Prolongation #QTProlongation #Loperamide #ALiEM
Prolongation #Clinical ... EM #Cardiology #EKG ... QTProlongation #Loperamide #ALiEM
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... resistance (e.g ... resistance (e.g ... acute scenario (e.g ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... incongruous with clinical ... context & EKG) ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Free flowing IV, EKG ... for difficult airway ... and secondary airway ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
Emergency drugs e.g ... and equipment e.g ... Altemative suprglottic airways ... front of neck airway ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
respiratory tract (e.g ... Management • Airway ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Airway - is it secure ... Scale Exposure - e.g ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare