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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
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Tetanus, Transverse Myelitis ... heavy metals), Critical ... #differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... - Clinical Presentation ... swollen, while in MS ... Predictive of MS ... Multiple sclerosis (MS
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
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
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare