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Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Acute Respiratory Distress ... volume overload or CHF ... #Respiratory #Distress ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
BiPAP titration in CHF ... Driving pressure supports ... BiPAP #Titration #CHF ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Decompensated CHF ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
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
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Using these steps ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Increased O2 Demand: Stress ... testing • Seen in Short ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
breakdown of glycogen stores ... with circulating stress ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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DIURETICS which are short ... aldosterone states (CHF ... Fluid #Balance #management ... #criticalcare
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) First Steps ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... disease b) CHF ... to determine if stress ... , preoperative stress ... medical and surgical management