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Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
Capnography Measurement ... Downsloping phase III: copd ... bronchospasm, airway obstruction ... , copd • Dimorphic ... #interpretation
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
Capnography Waveforms ... hypopharynx • Partial obstruction ... • Asthma • COPD ... #CriticalCare #Capnography ... #Waveforms #Interpretation
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... Lung Disease Obstructive ... Testing #PFT #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Anaphylaxis - Spinal cord ... - Myocarditis Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification
Today in the OR, the anesthesiologist shared with me his "Coffee Cup Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction
Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction ... clinically significant obstruction ... RickTumminello #Diagnosis #Capnography ... Rule #Waveform #Interpretation
COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
COPD assessment ... and classification ... Initiative for Chronic Obstructive ... Council; CAT: COPD ... FEV1FVC #mMRC #Classification
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... Pulmonary Disease (COPD ... ) • COPD Definition ... Classification ... PulmPEEPs #Chronic #Obstructive
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
Initiative for Chronic Obstructive ... Council; CAT: COPD ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD ... Staging #Grading #Classification
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... for Chronic Obstructive ... treatment of chronic obstructive ... by severity of obstruction ... #Algorithm #Management
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acidosis - Airflow obstruction ... • COPD, asthma ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation