7 results
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... mortality), Other causes ... Partial Face, Nasal Modes ... Positive #Pressure #Ventilation
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... difficult mask ventilation ... controlled/guarantee modes ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
Adaptive Support Ventilation ... determine ideal minute ventilation ... While a "weaning" mode ... choose different mode ... delivered breaths Casey
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
Strabismus - Ocular ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Strabismus #Ocular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
liberation from ventilation ... Dialyzer is rigid case ... CRRT machine CRRT Modes ... nephrology #CRRT #Modes
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Hepatitis - Management Algorithm ... exclude other causes ... kcal/kg Use Lille model ... Hepatitis #Management #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... based on the HINTS model ... the diagnostic algorithm ... disposition, even if the cause ... Vestibular #Syndrome #Algorithm