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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Algorithm #Ddxof #Lung
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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• Incidence • Pathophysiology ... • “Blue” Tet Options ... palliation • Post-Op Management ... Fallot #diagnosis #management ... cardiology #peds #pediatrics
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
Physical Exam • Pathophysiology ... Post-Operative ICU Management ... • Long Term Follow ... cushion #diagnosis #management ... #peds #pediatrics
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
is likely the best ... rest and recovery ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
rest, minimizing ... SVO2, lactate) REST ... placed on low "rest ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
tendon is 15cm long ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... aka Hudson's Mask ... FiO2 35-50% Face Tent ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... affecting the lungs ... • Progressive lung ... Tuberculin skin test ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... useful to allow for lung-protective ... use conventional lung-protective ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... Liver function test ... #CriticalCare