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Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... Management #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... rupture Initial workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Examine for a cause ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Hypotension #Management #criticalcare
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
) Examination: Pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... stratification #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... monitoring ABG values ... ), not the ABG values ... #Management #CriticalCare
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
system including valves ... Consider potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... pressure as a cause ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup