Management of diabetic ketoacidosis Mainstay of treatment are: fluid therapy, insulin therapy, potassium replacement and antibiotics for precipitating infections. Typical requirement of fluid is 6 litres in 1st
IPPV is invasive and non-physiological, and hence reserved for cases where non-invasive ventilation is not suitable. Terminology PEEP: positive end expiratory pressure Cycling: change from inspiration to expiration
Checking for airway patency may be life saving in certain situations which may be mistaken for other conditions like an acute coronary syndrome. Usual cause of airway obstruction
Oxygen therapy can be normobaric or hyyperbaric. During oxygen therapy, ventilation and airway maintenance should be adequate so that oxygen reaches the lung for gas exchange. Reserve of
Skin lesions are classified into 3 major types. They are: Primary lesions Secondary lesions Special lesions The primary skin lesions are: Macule Patch Papule Plaque Nodule Vesicle Bullae
Continuos diaphragm sign in pneumomediastinum Continuos left hemidiaphragm sign in lateral view Air anterior to heart in pneumomediastinum Halo sign in pneumopericardium
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