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Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
described a Work Shift Index ... Work Shifting Index ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Titrating PEEP in ARDS
Key Principles:
1) The ideal PEEP optimizes alveolar recruitment and reduces atelectrauma, while minimizing
Loop • Stress Index ... titration #management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac Parameters

Central Venous Pressure 

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 

Cardiac Index 

Stroke Index 

Systemic Vascular
Venous Pressure Pulmonary ... Pressure Cardiac Index ... Stroke Index ... Pulmonary Vascular ... Resistance Index
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index Scoring Criteria #EBM #Diagnosis #Management #PESI #RiskSscore #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Pulmonary Embolism ... Severeity Index
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary Artery Catheter Basics

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary #Artery #Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary ... #PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... 8-12, Cardiac Index ... decompensated Pulmonary ... @ucsdim #PA #Pulmonary
Capnography and 12 Common Waves - Credit: Charlie Alvarenga

#Diagnosis #CriticalCare #Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
#Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressures (RA, RV) ● Pulmonary ... pressure (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... CO) ● Cardiac index ... Stroke volume index
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
a Reticulocyte Index ... ) Reticulocyte Index ... #Reticulocyte #Index