19 results
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Outline ALL bones ... heart borders Is ... tumour, cervical rib ... Check lung periphery ... radiology #diagnosis #pulmonary
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
with A-lines ... irregular pleural line ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
with A-lines ... irregular pleural line ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... ensure that the lung ... is not adherent ... #Procedure #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... injury • ECMO is ... (pulmonary support ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... Liver function tests ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... on ultrasound),
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
on Lung POCUS ... finding, which is ... the best management ... #POCUS #BLines ... #clinical #ultrasound
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... FiO2 35-50% Face Tent ... color coded; each is ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... other lung disease ... #Management #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... use conventional lung-protective ... front-line therapy ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare