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MAP: Not just another thing to chart. What's the normal range before your APP starts side-eyeing you?
What is 70–100 mmHg?
The CXR in ARDS looks like someone spilled milk on it. What’s the classic sign?
What is bilateral infiltrates?
Peaked T waves? Your potassium’s doing the electric slide.
What is hyperkalemia?
Patient is crashing and you’re grabbing fluids like it's Black Friday. What's the first-line move?
What is a fluid bolus?
ICP: When the brain’s under pressure and not in a cool, Queen-song way. What’s normal?
What is 5–15 mmHg?
This number tells you how much preload your poor left ventricle is dealing with, like a barista in a rush hour.
What is PAWP?
Want to know how good your lungs are doing at adulting? Check this lab.
What is PaCO₂?
Creatinine: because “they peed 400 mL today” just isn’t enough. What’s this a measure of?
What is renal function?
Septic shock isn’t just a vibe. What makes it official per Sepsis-3?
What is vasopressors + lactate > 2?
MAP – ICP = This critical perfusion calculation.
What is Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP)?
Low CVP + low wedge + high SVR = What kind of dramatic shock scene?
What is hypovolemic shock?
When the P/F ratio dips below 200, your patient’s lungs are basically throwing a tantrum. What is this called?
What is moderate-severe ARDS?
In SIADH, your sodium checks out early and your urine is high-maintenance. Explain.
What is low Na, high osmolality?
Gold standard sepsis bolus: not actually gold. How much fluid are we talking?
What is 30 mL/kg?
Decorticate or decerebrate: Which one says "this is really bad"?
What is decerebrate?
In cardiogenic shock, your heart's like, “I can’t even.” What happens to CI and SVR?
What is CI goes down, SVR goes up?
This vent mode is a team player — it supports breaths but lets the patient try, too.
What is SIMV or pressure support?
Renal failure is acidic. Like that one coworker who only talks in sarcasm. What’s the ABG saying?
What is metabolic acidosis?
This score helps you rate how messy things are getting in sepsis.
What is SOFA score?
SAH patients often have low sodium. What’s the electrolyte drama called?
What is hyponatremia?
This pressor is the "pump it up" guy in septic shock. HINT: not a Starbucks drink.
What is norepinephrine?
One non-surgical way to help oxygenation in ARDS. Bonus if you like yoga.
What is prone positioning?
DAILY DOUBLE: A patient presents with hypotension, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia, and a history of chronic corticosteroid use. They are febrile and lethargic.
Despite fluid resuscitation, hypotension persists.
This endocrine emergency is likely occurring, and what is the immediate life-saving treatment?
What is adrenal crisis (acute adrenal insufficiency), treated with IV hydrocortisone?
Lactate is high. You give fluids. It goes down. That’s a win. What does it mean?
What is improved perfusion?
Nimodipine: sounds like a Pokémon but actually saves lives in SAH. Why use it?
What is to prevent vasospasm?