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General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
Left Ventricular Assist ... Left Ventricular Assist ... VentricularAssistDevice #Algorithm #Management
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... Spasm Step 1: Assess ... disturbance Step 2: Assess ... Step 4: Medical Management ... Esophageal #Spasm #Management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Assess the likelihood ... impact of basic management ... difficult airway management ... intubation • Video-assisted ... #CriticalCare #Management
Smoking Cessation and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a
Advise to quit • Assess ... willingness to quit • Assist ... #Therapy #NRT #management
Consider using the mnemonic “D.O.P.E.S. like D.O.T.T.S.” to assist you in first diagnosing the problem (D.O.P.E.S.)
D.O.T.T.S.” to assist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Assist Control / ... volume as well (assist ... goal spO2 > 88% Assist ... i-time as well (assist ... Modes #Comparison #management
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
 •
Exacerbations - Management ... Identify Triggers • Assess ... #Exacerbation #Management
NICE Decision Aid to assess the risk of bleeding on anticoagulation - HAS-BLED Score 1 

#Management
Decision Aid to assess ... HAS-BLED Score 1 #Management
5 A's of Smoking Cessation 
Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange
Smoking cessation review! Super easy interventional tool
Ask, Advise, Assess ... , Assist, Arrange ... that discussion, assess ... you can still assist ... PrimaryCare #Counseling #Management
Prescribing Resuscitation IV Fluids
Assess for hypovolaemia (ABCDE)
Treat
Reassess (ABCDE)
Refer

- Dr. Ashley Miller @icmteaching

#Resuscitation #IVFluids #Prescribing #management
Resuscitation IV Fluids Assess ... #Prescribing #management