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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Ultrasound in the Evaluation ... Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Algorithm #Ddxof ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... appearance, subjective dyspnea ... #Management #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... Initial evaluation ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... dissection of ascending aorta ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
neuromuscular disease ... increased WOB, dyspnea ... status • Won't Work ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... Diagnostic tests ... nasal cannula for dyspnea ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... #Management #CriticalCare
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
o Aspiration, pulmonary ... congenital heart disease ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup