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Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Event Monitoring Devices ... Compared Ambulatory ECG ... • Advantages: Longer ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... • Consider K+ binder ... potassium and ECG ... - Absence of T wave ... high #diagnosis #management
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 ... #CriticalCare #Management ... #Pharmacology #Comparison
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Hood to cover neck ... at least 1.2 mg/kg ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
COVID-19 Patient ... Circuit with HME filter ... punps Rescue Devices ... Emergency front of neck ... dr_imranahmad #COVID19
There are multiple sites in which IO access can be obtained

Proximal humerus – insert about 1
above the surgical neck ... found by sliding a finger ... tibia – insert 2 finger ... require a special device ... Lines #Locations #Management
Arterial Line - Square Wave Test 
The arterial line can measure BP inaccurately unless properly calibrated.
Line - Square Wave ... release on the flush device ... after the square wave ... - Fix: Adjust filter ... on monitor Nick
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Algorithm for management ... and systemic, e.g ... . pelvic binder, ... - A - Airway management ... intubation/supraglottic devices
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
is increased (e.g ... cerebral compliance (e.g ... CNS compliance LONGER ... called Lundberg waves ... Nick Mark MD @nickmmark
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... tight-fitting mask (e.g ... • FiO2 ~80% Nick ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... #management #pulmonary