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Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
or the type of shock ... (eg, acute valvular ... artery occlusion ... pressure (ie, pulmonary ... #Differential #Table
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
artery systolic ... pressure. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table ... #Assessment
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Artery Pressures ... ARTERY PULSATILITY ... in-hospital mortality in inferior ... #artery #catheter ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... Circulation - treat shock ... raised intracranial pressure ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... an “objective assessment ... started >14 days after ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
Assessment of Chest ... : • 14-22 Fr stable ... • For air -> anterior ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis ... #Assessment #Pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... with presence of pulmonary ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
sustained airway pressure ... stoma and pull anteriorly ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... differential #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare #
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... (e.g. incidental ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... papules, nodules; anterior