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Pulmonary Vascular Resistance vs Systemic Vascular Resistance

#Pulmonary #Vascular #Resistance #Systemic #Comparison #pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology #anesthesiology #anesthesia
Pulmonary Vascular ... Resistance #Pulmonary ... pathophysiology #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #causes
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
- Tube feeds (Pause ... interruption) S - SAT ... /SBT (Sedation off ... , passes SAT/SBT ... #criticalcare #management
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
block) • Tachy (VT ... , SVT) • Inherited ... stenosis • HOCM • Pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Checklist for SBT with Suspected Cardiovascular Causes of Failure in Mechanical Ventilation Weaning

#Mechanical #Ventilation #Weaning #SBT
Checklist for SBT ... Cardiovascular Causes ... Ventilation #Weaning #SBT ... #Checklist #Management
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Post-operative Pulmonary ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... anesthesia #surgery #causes
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
The management of ... recognize the cause ... diagnosis #algorithm #management ... #treatment #anesthesiology
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
"AC/VC" Basic Set ... volume at a set ... Casey Albin, MD ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Increases BP, SVR ... Increases BP, SVR ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... Pharmacology #Summary #management
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
twitching CARDIAC CAUSES ... • Bradycardia caused ... NON-CARDIAC CAUSES ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... vagal maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... ex: duplicated SVC ... ) • Pulmonary: ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary