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  Q: How PEEP may contribute to induce pulmonary edema? Answer: PEEP may increase pulmonary edema by 2 factors 1, incre...

Q: Is it necessary to use heparinized saline in pressure bag for arterial line monitoring? Answer: No Previously, it was a standar...

Q: What bacteria E.coli has to do with Filgrastim (Neupogen)? Answer : Filgrastim  (Neupogen) is a granulocyte colony-stimulatin...

Q; What are the 3 catheter based interventions to perform mechanical thrombectomy in massive/submassive pulmonary embolism? Answer: ...

Q; What is the significance of increased Troponin in Pulmonary Embolism? Answer:   In acute pulmonary embolism, troponins pro...

Q; Which test would be better in predicting septic arthritis? Answer:   CRP An elevated CRP (C-reactive protein) is helpful ...

Q; Tumor lysis syndrome may cause all except ? (Choose one) A) Hyperkalemia B) Hyperphosphatemia C) Hypercalcemia D) Hyperuric...

Q; Which tumors are more prone to give negative cytology in malignant pleural effusion? Answer: Generally c ytology is positiv...

    Septic pulmonary emboli is embolization of intravascular thrombus containing microorganisms into the lungs. Septic emboli can ...

CPAP vs Bi-PAP ventilation (Basics) Source: http://youtu.be/BdeOiDJmbrk

Q: Which lung cancer is more prone to produce Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)? Answer: Small cell lung cancer...

Q: What is clinical importance of Mayo-Robson point? Answer: A point just above and to the right of the umbilicus is called Ma...

 LEMON for Airway intubation Some providers use the LEMON pneumonic to help them assess an airway L-  Look externally (facial tr...

Q: What is large bore IV ? Answer:  At least 16 gauge  and ideally 12-14 gauge. As contrary to popular belief and practice c...

Q: 17 year old male is admitted with bloody diarrhea and vomiting. Patient visited petting zoo 3 days ago with his friend. Now patient ...

Q: Ideally, mature Arterio-Venous Fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis should have which basic properties? Answer: Ideally, mature...

Q: 54 year old male who is POD # 22 heart transplant is found to have symptomatic bradycardia with heart rate of 24. Resident administ...

Q: 36 year old female is in ICU with septic shock and diagnosed with strongyloidiasis. She also has severe GI ileus and was made NPO . She ...

Q: What is "botulinum cook" ? Answer: Botulinum toxin is destroyed by proper thorough cooking but the spore itself is n...

Q: 28 year old male, who just returned from Bangladesh 2 days ago presented to ED with vomiting, painless but profuse "rice water...

  Adenosine can make patients' limbs feel numb for about 2–5 minutes after intravenous administration part...

Captopril though not much in use in USA is a well known and frequently used ACE inhibitor in many developing countries, due to its availa...

Fenoldopam is an antihypertensive agent, which acts as a selective D1 receptor partial agonist. Fenoldopam's concomitant use wit...

Causes of Hemoptysis & Diffuse Aveolar Hemmorhage can be remembered with folllowing mnemonic  BATTLE CAMP Bronchitis,...

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Cocaine overdose causes tachyarrhythmias and life-threatening hypertensive crisis. Moreover, Cocaine is very pyro...

Q:   One of the most deceiving sign in DKA (Diabetic ketoacidosis) is acute abdomen. Which factors are commonly associated with acute abd...

Q: What can turn stool guaiac test false positive or false negative ? Answer: False positive: Ir...

The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) updated their recommendations on the use of vitamin K in June of 2008. Oral vita...

Q; Why "Bridging of warfarinization" is recommended ? Answer:   For the first 48 to 7...

Q; What are the guidelines on  new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) on holding before surgical procedures? Answer:  Warfarin rema...

Very informative website with detailed 14 tutorials on use of sonography in ICU, including heart, lung, vascular, abdomen and other g...