19 results
Radiographical Findings in Spontaneous Pneumothorax - #FOAMed #radiology #pulmonary #cxr #clinical #Pneumothorax #CriticalCare #EmergencyDepartment
Pneumothorax - #FOAMed ... #radiology #pulmonary ... #Pneumothorax #CriticalCare
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
Difficulty tolerating forced ... first, then try straps ... → adjust straps ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management ... #problems #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... Management ● Early ... #CriticalCare
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
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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application - Pulmonary ... pressure - Extra pulmonary ... Skin breakdown/ sores ... NIPPV #bipap #comparison ... #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
drastically elevates the stress ... with circulating stress ... differential #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
Adjunct Therapies to Consider in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 

#management #criticalcare #pulmonary #covid19
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome #management ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary #covid19
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... in cardiogenic pulmonary ... causing acute distress ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
disease) - Forced ... mild-moderate respiratory distress ... ) - Forced vital ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... This becomes a flawed ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment