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Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
site selection - Clinical ... ease and risk of infection ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Venous #Catheters #CVC ... Locations #Sites #Infections
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
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
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
possible - Infectious ... if symptoms of infection ... fastest approach to stabilize ... (vital signs, clinical ... Checklist #Management #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
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... of Pulmonary Hypertension ... Pulmonary arterial ... diseases - HIV infection ... obstructive pattern IV
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection ... metastatic foci of infection ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Classification grp IV ... ): Pulmonary: ... Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... via cold saline injection ... measuring the IVC ... • PULMONARY A ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Antibiotics: - IV ... Carbapenems - IV ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary