9 results
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
) uses prolonged ... pressure • Intended ... as a rescue therapy ... #CriticalCare # ... Ventilation #Management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Titrate CPAP up as ... filter • N95 mask ... strategies or APRV ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... swollen, while in MS ... Predictive of MS ... Multiple sclerosis (MS
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
to diagnose the case ... as Typical AVNRT ... excludes other differentials ... that’s called “clinical ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
1) Ask while ... and stabilize: AMS ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Clinical DX: - ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... defibrillator as