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Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
 • Introduction
 • Classification
 • Pathophysiology of TAPVR
 • Presentation
Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Venous Return ( ... Classification • Pathophysiology ... Outcomes by Cara ... #Venous #Return
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... system • Blood returns ... system • Blood returns ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... impaired venous return ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
decreased venous return ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
decrease venous return ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... impedes venous return ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management
High Flow Nasal Cannula
Putative beneficial mechanisms of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) 
oxygen therapy. EELV, end-expiratory
highflownasalcannula #pathophysiology ... #mechanisms #criticalcare ... #management # ... pulmonary