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Conceptual Relationship between Volume Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance

Assessing for volume responsiveness would only tell you that
Relationship between Volume ... Assessing for volume ... Causes of "Left ... #Differential #Pathophysiology ... #CriticalCare
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... depth and tidal volume ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
(Intravascular volume ... exacerbation (any cause ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... than the normal volume-based ... algorithm Urine ... poor response to volume ... differential #diagnosis #table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... : Volume overload ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Intravascular volume ... findings based on cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... Ventilation • Tidal volume ... g in non-ARDS, volume ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... consciousness • Large volume ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
kidneys where excess volume ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare