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Checklist for SBT with Suspected Cardiovascular Causes of Failure in Mechanical Ventilation Weaning

#Mechanical #Ventilation #Weaning #SBT
Checklist for SBT ... Cardiovascular Causes ... of Failure in Mechanical ... #Management #Cardiovascular ... #Failure #Diagnosis
Metacarpal Fractures - Emergency Department Management
Management - Fractures of the Metacarpal Head, Neck, Shaft and Base
Metacarpal Fractures ... Emergency Department Management ... Management - Fractures ... Metacarpal Head, Neck, Shaft ... and Base #Management
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints, Casts ... BROAD ARMSLING AND FIGURE ... Used acutely in management ... scoliosis #Splints #Casts ... #Orthopedics #management
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Galeazzi Fracture ... radial shaft with ... distal radial shaft ... injuries: Rare • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Monteggia Fracture ... ulnar shaft with ... injury (LCL) • ED Management ... • Nonoperative managernent ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Emergency Department Start of Shift Checklist

#Management #Start #Shift #Checklist #Supplies #MedEd
Department Start of Shift ... Checklist #Management ... #Start #Shift # ... Checklist #Supplies
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes ... #Extubation #Checklist ... #criticalcare #management
Hip fracture 
75% happen to older women
Leading cause of morbidity (30%–50% lose functional independence) & mortality
Hip fracture 75% ... women Leading cause ... infections (9%) & Heart Failure ... (5%) Heart Failure ... osteoporesis #hip #fracture
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts ... caused by initiation ... • These shifts ... • Respiratory failure ... Congestive heart failure
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... Diuretics if heart failure ... renal biopsy - Management ... treating underlying cause ... ultrasonography - Manaqement