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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... trigger breath, Inability ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications ... #pulmonary #interfaces
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary Artery Catheter Basics

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary #Artery #Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary ... #PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary ... Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #ICU #pressures
Serotonin Syndrome
 - Rapid onset 
 - Combination of 2+ serotonin agonists 
Mental status changes:
Agitation - Pressured ... speech Autonomic instability ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... vitals en route 2) Stabilize ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... #criticalcare #pulmonary
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure ... Baseline pressure ... is constant Best ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
of Intrapleural Pressures ... of re-expansion pulmonary ... pleural pressure ... Pleural #Manometry #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
Stage 4: Decreased ability ... Sub-stage 7a: Ability ... Pressure Ulcers, ... Assessment #Staging #Test ... #Hospice #Diagnosis
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
for getting the test ... for suspicion of pulmonary ... the patient have pulmonary ... are the filling pressures ... Catheterization #RHC #diagnosis
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... Liver function tests ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Summary Positive pressure ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... and patients' ability ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary