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Balloting the ETT cuff refers to exerting gentle bouncing pressure over the suprasternal notch while palpating
used to adjust tube ... the ETT until ballottement ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Endotracheal #ETTube
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
ACTIVATE CATH LAB ACCESS ... femoral arterial access ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... Obtain venous access ... DCSI #Initiative #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
with tracheal tube ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... using ultrasound ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
& Specificity Assess ... #Stewardship #ultrasound ... #management #diagnosis
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Capnograph PLAN o Assess ... VISUALIZATION/TUBE ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... o Place NG/OG Tube ... criticalcare #airway #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... postpyloric feeding tube ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Establish IV/IO Access ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... Front of Neck Access ... D). ⓫ Secure tube ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Workup: • Assess ... use heparinized tube ... • Labs: BMP (Assess ... clear cause) Management
Peritonsillar Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

A 19yo female presents with pain and fever. Based
Peritonsillar Abscess ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... which is the best management ... Peritonsillar #Abscess ... #PTA #Ultrasound