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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Inability to protect airway ... secretions, Recent head/neck ... Continuous positive airway ... NAPS) by Nick Mark ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
Adson's Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform Adson's Test locate the radial pulse.
Have the patient take
Adson's Test for ... To perform Adson's ... and extend the neck ... open_michigan #Adsons ... Outlet #Syndrome #PhysicalExam
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Meningitis Severe neck ... flex when the neck ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Meningitis Severe neck ... flex when the neck ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
flexion of the neck ... Signs #Meningitis #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #neurology
Infant in the "Sniffing" Position
1) Glabella —Chin Plane
2) Neck - WIDE AND OPEN
3) Extemal Auditory Meatus
Chin Plane 2) Neck ... ALIGNED #Infant #Airway ... Sniffing #Position #management
Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
following passive neck ... clinical #video #neurology ... #meningitis #physicalexam
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
physiologically challenging airway ... existing difficult-airway ... , Obstruction, Neck ... management. ... Exsanguination, Neck
Nuchal Rigidity in Infantile Bacterial Meningitis

Flexion of the neck revealed nuchal rigidity. The patient was unable
Flexion of the neck ... the hypertonic neck ... Rigidity #Meningitis #PhysicalExam ... Peds #Pediatrics #neurology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... management is in ... Prepare for Front of Neck ... positioned with full neck ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management