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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... POCUS #Dyspnea #
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The BLUE-protocol ... - performed on dyspneic ... #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #CriticalCare # ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The BLUE-protocol ... - performed on dyspneic ... #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #CriticalCare # ... #Ultrasound
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... with decreased lung ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... #CriticalCare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
, allowing for lung ... heart and lungs ... institutional protocol ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary • Hypotension ... Setup - Ultrasound ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... #Summary #criticalcare
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Use compression ultrasound ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... Catheter #Venous #Management ... #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... COPD) • Other acute ... increased WOB, dyspnea ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... appearance, subjective dyspnea ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Epidemiology ... granulomas within the lungs ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , arrhythmias, dyspnoea