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Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
Recorders - Handheld device ... Loop recorder - Long ... Monitors #heart #cardiology ... #telemetry #devices ... #comparison #table
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Devices - Compared ... Advantages: Continuous long ... #Monitoring #Devices ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... x RR and Peak Inspiratory ... patient's peak inspiratory ... #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
lung volume Mandibular ... advancement devices ... effective at reducing respiratory ... events/desats ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Therefore, even ... strain is even ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
dynamically changes inspiratory ... BI-Vent) - Inverse ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
(PPV) with the respiratory ... high degree of respiratory ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges ... #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Any adverse events ... Any implantable devices ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management