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The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
- Right Bundle Branch ... with QRS ≥120 ms ... electrocardiogram #pathophysiology ... #ekg #ecg #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Cheat Sheet 1) Rate ... proportional to heart rate ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
not tolerate a tight-fitting ... mask (e.g. facial ... specified flow rate ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... (e.g. quetiapine ... , titrate to light ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
severe hypoxemia might ... filter • N95 mask ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... degrees • Chills, night ... CXR upright or lat ... • Vasculitis (e.g
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
at least 1.2 mg/kg ... Continue with backup rate ... using BVM: Hold mask ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... Decreased heart rate ... #Pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
pressure-limited circuit (e.g ... lungs • If heart rate ... If heart rate not ... is circuit all right ... Airway #Breathing #Management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Systolic flow on the right ... faster the heart rate ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare