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Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
K antagonist (VKA ... VKA can be stopped ... #Management #Cardiology ... Bioprosthetic #Mechanical
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Synchronized Controlled Mechanical ... Similar to "AC/VC ... Synchronized #Controlled #Mechanical ... #Ventilation #management
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Valvular Disease, Mechanical ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... Vasoactive #Drugs #pharmacology ... inopressors #diagnosis #management
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
pneumonia, MV mechanical ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Ventilator Modes VC ... VC., APV, Auto flow ... CriticalCare #Comparison #Management ... #Mechanical
Pharmacologic Management of ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) - Berlin Definition
Mechanical Ventilation - Minimizing "Baro trauma"
Fluid
Pharmacologic Management ... Berlin Definition Mechanical ... trauma" Fluid Management ... theABofPharmaC #ARDS #pharmacology ... #medications #management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... Volume Control (AC/VC ... Modes #Comparison #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and perhaps even mechanical ... differential #algorithm #management ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
sialadenitis • Keratoconjunctivitis ... Features: HEENT: • Keratoconjunctivitis ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
use of DOAC (vs VKA ... anticoagulation #PCI #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology