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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
) - Basics Mode ... failure • Adjust ventilator ... minimizing further ventilator-induced ... clearance (ie, ventilation ... #Basics #management
VA ECMO Unloading - LV Venting
Different LV Venting Strategies work through these basic mechanisms: ↓ Preload,
VA ECMO Unloading ... Venting Strategies work ... through these basic ... Afterload • Reducing ECMO ... cardiology #management #ecmo
Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echo (FATE) - Basic FATE views

Pos 1: Subcostal 4-chamber

Pos 2: Apical 4-chamber

Pos 3:
Transthoracic Echo ... (FATE) - Basic ... Transthoracic #Echocardiogram
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Adaptive Pressure Ventilation ... Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... Volume Control Basic ... Happening - The ventilator ... patients - The more work
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... clinical impact of basic ... Difficult mask ventilation ... feasibility of basic ... of spontaneous ventilation
Here’s a basic Diastology primer sheet I made before @sinaiemus echo session based on podcasts by
Here’s a basic Diastology ... before @sinaiemus echo ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Echocardiogram
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
X-ray, one of 8 basic ... Dyspnea #Acute #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... be made on the basis ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
Adaptive Support Ventilation ... Summary Basic Set ... determine ideal minute ventilation ... lowest amount of work ... Support #Mechanical #Ventilation
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Pressure Support Ventilation ... Summary Basic Set ... do some of the work ... means the patient ↑work ... Support #mechanical #Ventilation