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Abdominal compartment syndrome
CONTENTS Rapid Reference 🚀 Causes Epidemiology Physiological relationships between various compartments Physiology & manifestations Diagnosis Treatment Hemodynamics Decompress the abdomen Decompress the thorax Sedation & paralysis Podcast Questions & discussion Pitfalls treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome ✅ hemodynamics (more) Target MAP > (60 mm + abdominal compartment pressure). Don’t give additional fluid. Consider diuresis/dialysis, if […]
Approach to Stupor & Coma
CONTENTS Front matter: Most clinically relevant: Rapid Reference – Clinical approach 🚀 Causes of stupor & coma Definitions Distinctive states that mimic coma: Locked-in syndrome Abulia and akinetic mutism Hypokinetic catatonia Functional unresponsiveness Malingering Management – some additional comments Airway management Related Coma syndromes (section of Exam chapter) Podcast Questions & discussion Pitfalls diagnostic approach […]
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP)
CONTENTS Basics Epidemiology Clinical presentation Radiology Bronchoscopy Laboratory studies Diagnosis Treatment Questions & discussion abbreviations used in the pulmonary section: 7 ABPA: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis 📖 AE-ILD: Acute exacerbation of ILD 📖 AEP: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia 📖 AFB: Acid fast bacilli AIP: Acute interstitial pneumonia (Hamman-Rich syndrome) 📖 ANA: Antinuclear antibody 📖 ANCA: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic […]
EMCrit 124 – The Logistics of Proning for ARDS
Proning is one of the only evidence-based techniques to affect the mortality of ARDS patients. I’ve been wanting to do an episode on proning for a while.
Invictus: Survival, Sustainment, and Service in the Era of COVID-19
Invictus – William Ernest Henley These are difficult and challenging times. The current situation with the pandemic is unprecedented. The impact it has imposed in terms of economic cost, human suffering, and strain on our healthcare teams around the globe is unbelievable. Furthermore, while there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon, the […]
Thoracic actinomycosis
CONTENTS Basics Epidemiology Clinical manifestations Radiology Laboratory evaluation Invasive diagnostic testing Differential diagnosis Nocardia vs. Actinomyces Treatment Questions & discussion abbreviations used in the pulmonary section: 3 ABPA: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis 📖 AE-ILD: Acute exacerbation of ILD 📖 AEP: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia 📖 AFB: Acid Fast Bacilli AIP: Acute interstitial pneumonia (Hamman-Rich syndrome) 📖 ANA: […]
Apneic oxygenation and high-flow nasal cannula don’t prevent desaturation during intubation?
0 0 Introduction 0 Recently there has been increased interest in the use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) to provide preoxygenation and apneic oxygenation during endotracheal intubation. Previous posts have discussed the basic physiology and some evidence behind this. Vourc’h et al. just published a RCT showing no benefit from HFNC in this situation (1). […]
EMCrit 279 – The Decision to use Ketamine – Disruptive and Dangerous with Reub Strayer
I frequently see both residents and attendings inappropriately using ketamine for agitated patients. Inappropriately both by giving it when it is unecessary and giving it in poor fashion when it is indicated.
Nocardia
CONTENTS Epidemiology Clinical presentation CNS involvement Diagnosis Laboratory diagnosis Chest imaging Nocardia vs. actinomyces ➡️ Treatment Questions & discussion abbreviations used in the pulmonary section: 3 ABPA: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis 📖 AE-ILD: Acute exacerbation of ILD 📖 AEP: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia 📖 AFB: Acid Fast Bacilli AIP: Acute interstitial pneumonia (Hamman-Rich syndrome) 📖 ANA: Antinuclear […]
EMCrit 321 – CV-EMCrit – Acute Valve Disasters – Critical Aortic & Mitral Regurgitation and Bonus: VSDs with Trina Augustin
Valve Disasters Part 1 – Regurg…
Extubating COVID Patients with thoughts from Guest EMCritter, Sahar Ahmad
If you put it in, you need to be able to take it out.
Cystic Lung Diseases
CONTENTS Definitions of cystic & cavitary lung lesions Approach to diffuse/multiple lung cysts Clinical features Radiologic features List of causes of pulmonary cysts Specific cystic lung diseases: PLCH (Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis) LAM (Lymphangioleimyomatosis) Tuberous sclerosis BHD (Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome) LCDD (Light chain deposition disease) CPAM (Congenital pulmonary airway malformation) Pneumatocele Incidental cyst(s) Questions & discussion […]
EMCrit 330 – Rural Resus Explosion
more on rural resus
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE)
CONTENTS Basics Epidemiology Clinical presentation Radiology Differential diagnosis Diagnostic approach Management Prognosis Questions & discussion abbreviations used in the pulmonary section: 1 ABPA: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis 📖 AE-ILD: Acute exacerbation of ILD 📖 AEP: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia 📖 AFB: Acid Fast Bacillus AIP: Acute interstitial pneumonia (Hamman-Rich syndrome) 📖 ANA: Antinuclear antibody 📖 ANCA: Antineutrophil […]
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