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Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
PvCO2 - Mixed venous ... The Capnograph waveform ... Sudden drop in ETCO2 ... interpretation #waveforms ... diagnosis #pulmonary #ETCO2
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Pressures and Waveforms ... measurements ● Central venous ... (CO) ● Mixed venous ... ventricular stroke work ... ventricular stroke work
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
history of prior venous ... arterial thrombosis) Venous ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Cardiac Arrest Algorithm ... • Quantitative waveform ... capnography - If PETCO2 ... advanced airway • Waveform ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... for the workup ... The diagnostic workup ... with elevated versus ... #Differential #Algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Venous duplex or ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
ACLS Circular Algorithm ... • Quantitative waveform ... capnography - If PETCO2 ... advanced airway • Waveform ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... PVOD, pulmonary veno-occlusive ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
hypoxemia, decreased ETCO2 ... • If central venous ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... of V/Q scanning versus ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Algorithm