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ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ... ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ... artificial lung (oxygenator ... transplant, or destination ... #diagnosis #management
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... heart rate, CO2, oxygenation ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ... adequate tissue oxygenation ... bridge, not a destination ... flow supports oxygenation ... From both lungs & oxygenator
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... heart rate, C02, oxygenation ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CVP Estimation using IVC Diameter and Collapsibility 
< 1.5cm IVC, >50% collapsibility = 0-5 mm Hg
CVP Estimation using ... High CVP) #CVP #Estimation ... Collapsibility #diagnosis
Estimating Left Ventricular Filling Pressure by Echocardiography

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Echocardiogram #POCUS #Diastolic #Dysfunction #Diastology #Diastasis #EWave #AWave
Estimating Left ... Echocardiography #Diagnosis
Cheatsheet for Malignant Hyperthermia in Anesthesia 

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH @ https://twitter.com/MarkHarrisMD

#Malignant #Hyperthermia #Anesthesia
Hyperthermia #Anesthesia #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Anesthesiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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#Diagnosis #Clinical ... Radiology #HandXRay #Estimation
Malignant Hyperpyrexia
A rare complciation of halothane or suxamethonium.
Predisposition to developing this is inherited (autosomal dominant).

#Malignant #Hyperpyrexia
Signs #Symptoms #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis