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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... Start supplemental oxygen ... #treatment #pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... - Differential Diagnosis ... PaCO2 decreases second ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
pressure-limited circuit (e.g ... 2-3 seconds at inspiratory ... 25 cm H2O, 0.5 second ... Airway #Breathing #Management ... #peds #pediatrics
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Indications: • COPD ... Other causes of respiratory ... airway / remove mask ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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equipment to measure oxygen ... nomogram-based estimates of oxygen ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
CPAP with 100% oxygen ... and face mask: ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... Resuscitation & respiratory ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management