23 results
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
BiPAP titration ... BiPAP titration ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Cardiology
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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- Reduction of cardiac ... Skin breakdown/ sores ... #NIV #NIPPV #bipap ... #comparison # ... management
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
Difficulty tolerating forced ... feature, or even BiPAP ... first, then try straps ... → adjust straps ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management
Cardiac Event Monitors - Heart Monitor Comparison
 - Holter - 24-48 hrs
Heart Monitor Comparison ... Event #Monitors #Comparison ... #cardiac #cardiology ... #holter #cardiology ... #management #selection
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac ... #Stress #Testing ... #cardiology #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
disease) - Forced ... early HFNC or BiPAP ... mild-moderate respiratory distress ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Stable Angina Stress ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... evaluation or management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Strain and Lung Stress ... Likewise, stress ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed # ... criticalcare #treatment
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... NUIM_Chiefs #Cardiac ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
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Mechanical Cardiac ... #Mechanical #Cardiac ... Support #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management