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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... (pulmonary support ... venous system E-CPR ... oxygenator • Assess ... #criticalcare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Myocardial abscess ... Consider repeat echo ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Blood cultures • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... . echo cardiogram ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
Hampton hump is a radiologic ... periphery of the lung ... confirmed with chest CT ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... size: Normal ECHO ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... cultures • 2D Echo ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... unless prior heart/lung
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare