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Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... Devices - Compared ... NUIM_Chiefs #Cardiac ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
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Mechanical Cardiac ... Support Devices ... #Support #Devices ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... after thoracic and cardiac ... in respiratory distress ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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application - Pulmonary ... - Reduction of cardiac ... Skin breakdown/ sores ... NIPPV #bipap #comparison ... #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... lack of acute cardiac ... Acute respiratory distress ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... causing acute distress ... Organ failure — device ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Any implantable devices ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management