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1st rule of POCUS club is 'you MUST talk about POCUS'. Ultrasound Leadership Academy Professor. Tweets about #POCUS
Sep 24, 2021 11 tweets 4 min read
Demystifying APRV-TCAV yesterday at #TCAV course. Thank you for the invite @ThinkingCC #FOAMed #ventilation #COVID19 #ARDS Initial settings - important to distinguish between rescue and post op atalectasis.

Set :
P high to 2mmHg less than patient's peak pressure on current settings.

P low to 0mmHg.
Mar 21, 2021 7 tweets 4 min read
Patient in Janus Jeneral Hospital with neutropenic septic shock. 3ml/hr of single strength noradrenaline - MAP 65, FiO2 30%, Lactate 7. CVP 5. UO 50ml/hr. CTPA negative for PE. AP4C on arrival. #vexus #echo #shock #FOAMed @GUH_ICU_Anaesth @IrishEMtrainees @ICSIreland Has already had 3L of crystalloid pre admit to crit care.

RVSP = TR Max PG (18.4) + CVP (5) = 23mmHg