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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
vitals en route 2) Stabilize ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Reversibles 3) Stabilize ... veins, dilated IVC ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Flat, collapsible IVC ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... with IVC Thrombus ... demonstrate an IVC ... #IVC #Thrombus ... #InTransit #clinical
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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
muscle use • Inability ... Adjunctive therapies: IV ... Heliox, Ketamine, IV ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation
Pulmonary Embolism on Multiple POCUS Windows
Is your patient's hemodynamic deterioration a consequence of pulmonary embolism? Triangulate
Pulmonary Embolism ... consequence of pulmonary ... PSAX) - Dilated IVC ... #Pulmonary # ... Embolism #AcutePE #clinical
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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
with an acute pulmonary ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... massive embolus-->LV inability ... followed by 90mg iv ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical
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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... on scores and clinical ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... stratification #criticalcare
Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
site selection - Clinical ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Venous #Catheters #CVC
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... alteplase = 100mg IV ... kg (up to 50mg IV ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #Management #CriticalCare