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Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
- Indications ... Massive PE (definite indication ... of other major bleeding ... Treatment #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound
25 y/o f w acute abd pain and vaginal bleeding. Upreg
Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound ... pain and vaginal bleeding ... useful in non-trauma ... Global Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
prevention of bleeding ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... Presentation • Management ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #management
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Framework and Management ... Bronchiectasis, Trauma ... Coagulopathy Initial Management ... : 1) Indications ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
General Guidelines for Emergent Exploratory Thoracotomy
 - Initial thoracostomy tube drainage > 20 mL/Kg 
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- Persistent bleeding ... #Thoracotomy #Indications ... #Management #Trauma
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
Indications for ... in Stroke: • Clinical ... Ischemic stroke, head trauma ... Active internal bleeding ... #Stroke #cva #management
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Indication for ... Consider Indication ... Society of Critical ... #schema #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Pt is DNI with indication ... deformity (facial trauma ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare # ... management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... inflammatory lung injury, leading ... cause such as trauma ... Management ● Early ... #CriticalCare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... • Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... out (trauma, GI ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare