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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
• High work of breathing ... increased work of breathing ... of baseline Treatments ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
patient's work of breathing ... monitoring ABG values ... ), not the ABG values ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Patient - Airway Breathing ... - 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... guided by clinical ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm ... #treatment
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... myocarditis, etc), Valves ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... increased work of breathing ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... remove work of breathing ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... are approved for clinical ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
result with no clinical ... diagnosing and treating ... positive predictive value ... used to exclude pulmonary