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Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
interruption) S - SAT ... /SBT (Sedation off ... , passes SAT/SBT ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare ... #management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
• Hypotension: SBP ... <90, SBP drop >40 ... Mental Status (SBP ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #Summary #criticalcare
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... with an acute pulmonary ... branch block, ST ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Guidelines as SBP ... weeks gestation, SBP ... weeks gestation: SBP ... 4 hrs apart or SBP ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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SHOCK • MAP <65, SBP ... <90, drop in SBP ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Orthostatic Hypotension - Management Algorithm
Positive orthostatic vital signs defined as one of the following (within 3
Hypotension - Management ... standing): - ↓ SBP ... 20 mm Hg - ↓ DBP ... overloaded or at risk ... #Hypotension #Management
Pulmonary Embolism - Prognosis
Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI)
Age X, Male gender (10), History of cancer (30),
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Prognosis Pulmonary ... 110/min (20), SBP ... 36° C (20), O2 sat ... mental status (60) Risk
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Signs of Shock, SBP ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... #differential #management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high risk ... tissue disorder e.g ... blood pressure: e.g ... NTG (Target SBP ... Dissection #diagnosis #management