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HERDOO2 score to identify women with unprovoked venous thrombosis (VTE) at low risk of recurrent venous
from Kahn et al #Management ... #IM #PrimaryCare ... #HERDOO2 #DVT # ... VTE #Anticoagulation
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
1 • Increase SVR ... 1 • Increase SVR ... Pressors #Inotropes #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #shock #management
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
triggered) is the same set ... triggered ) is a set ... pressure (IP) for a set ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
with the full set ... pressure for a set ... pressure for set ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... • Typically set ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
approach to empiric anticoagulation ... in COVID-19 ... -> Therapeutic Anticoagulation ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
stroke volume (SV ... • Timing • Anticoagulation ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Immunosuppression in Severe COVID ... iBookCC #empiric #anticoagulation ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
circuit • Generally set ... needed for plugging ANTICOAGULATION ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements - Strengths and Weaknesses
(via https://twitter.com/JACCJournals/status/1088104323354185730 )

Clinic Measurements:
• BP measured
clinic visits: to set ... Home #Ambulatory #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Comparison