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Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
, PEEP Peak Inspiratory ... airway resistance) Inspiratory ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Diagnosis #Balloon #Pathophysiology
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... early signs of ketoacidosis ... infusion until ketoacidosis ... Treatment with IV ... diabeticketoacidosis #aniongap
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Pseudo-hemoptysis = upper respiratory ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
ulceration or treatment ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... patients) • Respiratory ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... In Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ... leads to severe ketoacidosis ... algorithm #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... and bulbar and respiratory ... weakening of the respiratory ... muscles leads to respiratory ... diagnosis column Treatment
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
decompensation (CHF) • Respiratory ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... dysfunction (19%) • Respiratory ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute respiratory ... spores into the respiratory ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Begins in the respiratory ... β-D-glucan assay • Respiratory