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Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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Negative Fluid Balance ... Negative Fluid Balance ... in the later (e.g ... DIURETICS which are short ... #management #criticalcare
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
attributed to coronary ... of epicardial coronary ... • Imbalance of ... changes on tele/ECG ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
diastole → increases coronary ... IABP improves coronary ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... . fluid balance ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
PRODUCTS IN A BALANCED ... a fixed ratio, e.g ... provide an overall balanced ... Hemorrhagic #Shock #Management ... #Summary #CriticalCare
Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
Is Norad > 0.5 mcg ... positive fluid balance ... COVID19 #Daily #criticalcare ... #SARSCoV2 #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
positive charges are balanced ... positive charges are balanced ... Balanced crystalloids ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... negative fluid balance ... cath if acute coronary ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
VA-ECMO - flow supports ... VV-ECMO - flow supports ... Assess perfusion (eg ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
tight-fitting mask (e.g ... the exhalation ports ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare