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

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... POCUS #Dyspnea # ... #Pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... pneumonia and are ... #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... are so diffusely ... realize that in ARDS ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... #treatment #criticalcare
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
vs B-Lines on Lung ... POCUS A-Lines: ... Commonly seen in pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... #POCUS #pulmonary
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
triggered breaths are ... for providing Lung ... patients with ARDS ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... , traction for long ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... (5 ug/kg/min) are ... #CriticalCare
Titrating PEEP in ARDS
Key Principles:
1) The ideal PEEP optimizes alveolar recruitment and reduces atelectrauma, while minimizing
Titrating PEEP in ARDS ... PulmPEEPs #PEEP #ARDS ... #titration #management ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Age 4. ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
blood vessels are ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management