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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... Lmin (100-150 mL/kg ... Oxygenation #ECMO #Basics ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Ventilation: The Basics ... In the most basic ... Volume: 6-8 cc/kg ... Modes #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
Driving pressure supports ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Cardiology
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
be made on the basis ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Rapid Response Team ... EKG. ... Rapid #Response #Team ... #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... injury • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
• Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Compared Ambulatory ECG ... events, all (most) ECG ... Disadvantages: Short ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
needed on daily basis ... Radiology: - ... PRN by primary team ... replacement on daily basis ... PreRounding #Checklist #management
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
the appropriate team ... a fixed ratio, e.g ... Hemorrhagic #Shock #Management ... #Summary #CriticalCare