Board Review: Critical Care
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A 56 year old male presents to your ED in respiratory distress requiring intubation. During the resuscitation you obtain blood work from his intraosseous device. His K is 6.5.
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Flecainide Toxicity
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Flecainide Overdose
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APRV to the rescue
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One out of ten critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In addition to low tidal volume ventilation, prone positioning and neuromuscular blockade, adjusting the mechanical ventilation mode may be another strategy to implement early in a patient’s clinical course when faced with ARDS complicated by refractory hypoxemia.
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Intubating the Sick Right Ventricle
Do you know how to intubate the patient with a sick right ventricle (i.e., pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, etc.)? Here's a video discussing how to intubate these patients?
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Blood Pressure Management in Intracerebral Hemorrhage
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Does rapid lowering of blood pressure improve outcomes in patients with ICH?
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An abrupt onset of chest pain and shock
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A 71-year-old man suddenly develops severe chest pain and shock. What is on your differential diagnosis of tension hydropneumothorax?
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