How to use steroids in patients with ARDS
Steroid use in ARDS has been controversial. Their effect may be very different depending on whether you use them early on or in late ARDS stages. In this video, our expert discusses standard steroid protocols and adverse effects you need to look out for.
How to use PEEP in ARDS
Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) prevents lung alveoli from collapsing and improves oxygenation. Our expert explains what role PEEP plays in ARDS treatment and discusses evidence in the high versus low PEEP debate.
How to diagnose ARDS
The first diagnostic criteria for ARDS were defined in 1994. In this lesson, you will learn how the diagnostic criteria evolved over the years, what the current diagnostic approach is, and how ARDS and acute lung injury are related.
Medical Internship survival course: Using a mnemonic for patient handoff
Communication errors during handoff account for about 80% of medical errors! In this lesson, you’ll learn how to perform a structured and systematic handoff based on the 5 S’s mnemonic.
Medical Internship survival course: How to evaluate for bowel obstruction
In this lesson, we discuss how to rule out bowel obstruction based on history, the physical exam, and imaging.
Medical Internship survival course: Selecting the right antiemetic drug
There are a great variety of medications to use in patients with nausea like antimuscarinic agents, antihistaminic agents, dopaminergic antagonists, and many others.
Medical internship survival course: how to replete potassium during your night on call
As an intern, you’ll be in charge of electrolyte repletion almost every day. In this lesson, we cover the symptoms of hypokalemia (low potassium), the formula to calculate the dose, and the best administration route.
Medical Internship survival course: prioritizing your patient's problem list
In this lesson, our expert teaches you one of the most important skills in the hospital setting—prioritizing your patient’s problem list.
Analyzing the left ventricle using 3D echocardiography
3D analysis of the left ventricle requires four steps: finding the anatomical landmarks, segmenting images into 2D views, marking endocardial borders and generating a 3D ventricle model. In this lesson, our expert explains 3D echo overcomes 2D echo measurement limitations in the case of cardiac remodeling.
Measuring right ventricular volume and function using 3D echocardiography
With 2D echo, we can assess right ventricular function using measurements like the tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) or fractional area change (FAC). In this video, you will find out how the right ventricular function assessment can be even more accurate with 3D echo.