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Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Devices Simple ... (e.g. facial trauma ... • FiO2 ~80% Nick ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Event Monitoring Devices ... • Advantages: Longer ... detect various arrhythmias ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
pressor pedagogical device ... Nick Mark MD @nickmmark ... Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Arterial Line - Square Wave Test 
The arterial line can measure BP inaccurately unless properly calibrated.
Square Wave Test ... release on the flush device ... - Fix: Adjust filter ... on monitor Nick ... Mark MD @nickmmark
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
SQUARE WAVE TEST ... release on the flush device ... after the square wave ... - Nick Mark ... #calibration #criticalcare
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
• Triggers (EKG ... Weaning by Nick ... Mark MD @nickmmark ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
Hood to cover neck ... at least 1.2 mg/kg ... using BVM: Hold mask ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
is increased (e.g ... P1 - related to arterial ... cerebral compliance (e.g ... CNS compliance LONGER ... Nick Mark MD @nickmmark
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
ratio ventilation (e.g ... combine w/ PS Nick ... Mark MD @nickmmark ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... emergency front-of-neck ... means that airway management ... culminates in arrival ... #visualaid #criticalcare