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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Lmin (100-150 mL/kg ... - flow supports ... - flow supports ... #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... discussion With ECMO ... center or team ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
block (+/- daily EKG ... Consider repeat echo ... • Aggressive management ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
Driving pressure supports ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Cardiology
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
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... ($), ECHO ($$), ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
objective assessment“ (e.g ... . echo cardiogram ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management ... #CriticalCare
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
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
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
ECMO Troubleshooting ... Emergency Protocol - Team ... CO2 production (e.g ... #differential #management ... #criticalcare