NIV
Questions that you may be asked on rounds or on rotation. Name 4 indications for Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV) in ICU pts 2. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 3. Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema 4. Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in immunocompromised pts 5. Extubation bridge for COPD pts who
MedEd
1. Find the studies which showed MAP of 65 mmHg to be the hemodynamic threshold for perfusion. 2. Are there any conditions in which a MAP goal of 70 mmHg should be targeted? 3. Name the recent study where MAP 60-65 mmHg was explored. Would it change your management? 4.
NeuroICU Q&A
NeuroICU Q&A Does unilateral carotid artery stenosis cause vertigo and syncope? Not usually. If these occur in isolation, consider pt to have asymptomatic carotid atherosclerotic disease. Most common anatomic lesion of ICA stenosis? Origin point v. distal to bifurcation of CCA, involves carotid bulb. What are grades of
