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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Algorithm 1. ... mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
The checklist is 2-sided laminated sheet attached to the airway trolley in our ICU. The top
trolley in our ICU ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Difficult #Airway ... Intubation #Checklist #Algorithm
Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Emergency Tracheostomy Management ... theoretically allow ventilation ... airway that is difficult ... airway may be difficult ... #Management #CriticalCare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... • Anticipate difficult ... airway management ... and difficult mask ... #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
the mechanical ventilation ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
This algorithm ... insufflation without ventilation ... efficacious if ventilation ... is difficult. ... #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
lung-protective ventilation ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
PROSEVA trial (figure ... Initial management ... stabilization on the ventilator ... #Management #CriticalCare ... ARDS #PseudoARDS #Algorithm