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Acute coronary syndrome and infarctions - Lead Localization 

#ECG #EKG #LocalizationMap #Coronary #Artery #Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute coronary syndrome ... Localization #ECG ... #EKG #LocalizationMap ... #Coronary #Artery ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Territory
ECG distribution corresponding to RWMA territories. Anterior RWMA corresponds to left anterior descending artery. Inferior RWMA
ECG distribution ... corresponds to right coronary ... #ECG #EKG #LocalizationMap ... #Coronary #Artery ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Territory
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 ... management #cardiology #criticalcare
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions.

EPINEPHRINE
Has alpha and beta 1/2 effects so it is an inopressor
Do
Epinephrine 10 mcg ... minutes (5-20 mcg ... but increases in coronary ... ) #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... rapidly over a short ... is reflected by ECG ... Text: The Only EKG
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
and GRACE Risk scores ... mortality in Acute Coronary ... Cr, creatinine; ECG ... Registry of Acute Coronary ... Cardiology #Risk #Scores
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... ECG is vital while ... cath if acute coronary ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... in the night (e.g ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Veno-Arterial (VA) • Supports ... VA-ECMO - flow supports ... VV-ECMO - flow supports ... Assess perfusion (eg ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare