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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison Table ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Variables ... Breaths #Comparison #Table
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
kaliuresis #management #criticalcare ... diuretics #diuresis #nephrology ... #algorithm
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... This table may simultaneously ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Management #Seizure #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare # ... Neurology
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
) - Management Algorithm ... score for CVT: Variables ... Thrombosis #Management #Algorithm ... #neurology
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... SVT: • HR not variable ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm
Another way to illustrate this is simply to list the factors which affect cvO2% (table below;
affect cvO2% (table ... Indeed, an array of variables ... tug-of-war, with each variable ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Factors #Affecting #Table
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... syndrome - Variable ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm ... differential #potassium #nephrology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
#Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology