Hocus POCUS
You take my breath away
Wave to Me
Trial me this
Ex-Squeeze Me
100

What is the IVC correlation and CVP


what does IVC < 2cm no resp variation, > CVP/Rap 5-10 (some will just say 8 for ease) 

100

What is type of AC control is the BLUE, and what type is the GREEN waveform. For A-F, please fill use the following key words to fill in: Varied, Controlled, Accelerating, Decelerating 


Blue is Volume control

Green is pressure control 

A Accelerating

B Decelerating 

C Varied

D. Controlled

E. Controlled 

F. Varied

100

 

This ECG, and its treatment. This EKG and its treatment

What are aflutter and electrical therapy, AV nodal blockades : BBlocker, Amiodarone

100

The original trial that changed the way that sepsis should be treated 

Rivers Trial 

100

This is the surviving sepsis guidelines preferred pressor order

What is norepinephrine, vasopressin, phenylephrine, epinephrine, dopamine 

200

What is this pathology, treatment (surgical vs medical). What are you aiming for in regards to HR/rhythm/BP

Severe Mitral Regurgitation 

- Valve replacement 

Medical is inodilator >> inopressor>> vasopressor

200
The trigger for the breaths on this assist control ventilation strip.
What is patient triggered/spontaneous breathing?
200

Be careful with what you give me or I just might go around and around 

What is WPW and Procainamide 

200

What is the landmark trial for COVID 

What is the Recovery trial, and steroids for up to 10 days with Decadron 6mg. 

200
This vasopressor can be administered through an intraosseous line.
What is ANY OF THEM.
300

What is this pathological process, treatment (medical and surgical), and what might be seen on EKG

What is a large pericardial effusion with tamponade, drainage, and electrical alterans

300

What is the formula for driving pressure and what is the goal driving pressure?

Plateau Pressure minus PEEP 

300

Don't be afraid of this wave when you're trying to AH AH AH AH STAYING ALIVE. 

What is ROSC?

300

Blood pressure goals in patients older than 65

What is MAP 65 trial 


300

Only pressor recommended in Pulmonary HTN 

What is vasopressin?

400

The eponymous sign shown above.

What is McConnell's sign?

400

WHAT IS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO WAVEFORMS AND WHAT DOES IT INDICATE

PLATEAU PRESSURES ARE DIFFERENT. A>B. 

A HAS POOR COMPLIANCE 

B HAS INCREASED RESISTANCE

400

 The pathologic condition implied on your ETCO2

What is asthma or COPD with bronchoconstriction/air trapping?

400

What is the trial and what are the two MAJOR take away points for glucose control in ICU

What is Nice Sugar trials, and no change or improvement in mortality if on sliding scale

400

This is a local antidote for extravasation of vasopressors. Give me max dose, and describe how to use

What is phentolamine?

500

 The finding in this CCU patient with a new murmur on post STEMI day 3.

What is papillary muscle rupture 

500

 This mode utilizes very short expiratory time for pressure release. It has a severe I:E ratio. In this mode, it does not allow for complete exhalation.

What is Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV)?

500

This grows and grows until there is no more flow. What am I and how do I get treated?

What is autopeep/breath stacking.  

Disconnect tube

500

What is the two trials for NMB in the ICU ?

Rose trial and the Acurasys trial. 


Rose saw no improvement, and Acurasys saw an improvement likely 2/2 increase in reverse triggering

500

This reducing antidote also has vasopressor action, used for either vasoplegia after cardiac surgery or as a last line pressor for refractory hypotension.

What one main condition is its use contraindicated in?

What other class of drugs need to be discontinued 

What is methylene blue and pulmonary hypotension/G6PD

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