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Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... Patent, difficult intubation ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... anandiyermd #Extubation ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare
Conceptual Relationship between Volume Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance

Assessing for volume responsiveness would only tell you that
between Volume Responsiveness ... Assessing for volume responsiveness ... ThinkingCC #Volume #Responsiveness ... Challenge #Diagram #Differential ... Pathophysiology #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... intubation and ... Indications: • CHF ... patients (ie., CHF ... #indications #criticalcare
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
by attaching a table ... aspects of post-intubation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Summary table of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis. 

#CSF #fluid #analysis #differential #diagnosis #cerebrospinal #table
Summary table of ... cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ... #CSF #fluid #analysis ... #differential # ... cerebrospinal #table
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
COVID-19 patient Extubation ... Objective: Extubation ... extubate on theatre table ... deflate tube cuff • Intubation ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... budd-chiari • CHF ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, Differential ... hypernatremia - CHF ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Syncope - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Reflex Syncope 
 - Cardiogenic Syncope
#Syncope #Differential ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare #
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
CARDIOGENIC 16% • MI, CHF ... Classification #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare