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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... Prognostication based on scores ... infographic by Nick ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... Excessive renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... balance • Flat neck ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck ... cardiomyopathy, massive pulmonary ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #JVP #Neck ... #Veins #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Friedreich's Sign on Neck ... small blue-colored spot ... #Friedreichs #Neck ... #JVP #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
waves caused by pulmonary ... Giant #PHTN #JVP #Neck ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
in a 30-degree neck ... 30 degrees of neck ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on Neck ... pulse of 140, being ... Atrial #Flutter #Neck ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
How to Float a PA (Swan-Ganz) Catheter
1) Place an introducer catheter, usually 15 to 20cm, into
2) Flush each port ... the balloon and begin ... Catheter #Float #Pulmonary ... #instructions #cardiology
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
the exhalation ports ... • FiO2 ~80% Nick ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology