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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Risk Stratification ... class (30-day all ... #Embolism #Risk ... stratification #criticalcare
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... and published an algorithm ... NSTEMI #Activation #Risk ... Stratfication #Management #Cardiology ... #CriticalCare
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... findings - Age - Risk ... #cardiology #Angina
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Assist/Control Mechanical ... ARDS (or at high risk ... #ventilation #AC ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... beneficial in all ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Work Shifting - Mechanical ... vent is zero and all ... #WorkShifting #Mechanical ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
in cardiogenic pulmonary ... hypoperfusion, no pulmonary ... present Rx 6 — Mechanical ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Risk Factors and ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... Consider early mechanical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
with an increased risk ... • Mitchell et al ... • Increased risk ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology