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#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
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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ECG changes in Pulmonary ... Non-specific ST ... changes, including ST ... - #Pulmonary ... #EKG #Findings
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... causes of cardio-pulmonary ... • Non-specific ST-T ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Simplified Vasopressors and Inotropes Comparison Chart
MAP = CO x SVR
Dobutamine - Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - Phenylephrine
Chart MAP = CO x SVR ... comparison #table #criticalcare ... #pharmacology
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
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1 • Increase SVR ... V1 • Increase SVR ... 1 • Increase SVR ... Pressors #Inotropes #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Comparison Table
Activity: Alpha-1, Beta-1, Dopamine, SVR, HR, CO, BP
Phenylephrine
Vasopressin
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Dopamine
Dobutamine
Isoproterenol
Milrinone

- Dr. Eric Strong
Beta-1, Dopamine, SVR ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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High CO / Low SVR ... Low CO / High SVR ... Low CO / High SVR ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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High CO / Low SVR ... Low CO / High SVR ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... • D1 (1-2 mcg/kg ... alpha (5-10 mcg/kg ... • a (>10 mcg/kg ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #Pharmacology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare