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Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
• PETCO2 - End-tidal ... CO2 • PaCO2 - Arterial ... The Capnograph waveform ... interpretation #waveforms ... #patterns #diagnosis
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
cardiovascular failure ... cardiopulmonary failure ... with very low tidal ... destination Veno-Arterial ... Blood returns - arterial
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
Waveforms Arterial ... analysis of the waveform ... working properly • Normal ... WAVEFORM PATTERNS ... Ventilation (either
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
capnography assesses ventilation ... Capnography measures ventilation ... C02 (PECO2) • Abnormal ... EMPHYSEMA - Arterial ... peak, not end-tidal
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... • Target tidal ... #respiratory #support ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... tests, synthetic failure ... evaluation of the pattern ... should be sought to support ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
risk of renal failure ... Arterial Line: ... • END TIDAL CO2 ... measurement using arterial ... predominant lung US pattern