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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Pediatric and Adult ... #Pediatric #Adult ... #Airway #Comparison ... Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Diagnosis
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Capnography ... #airway #detection ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Awake Tracheal Intubation ... Unsuccessful ATI in Adults ... Difficult Airway ... #ATI #airway #management ... #anesthesia #criticalcare
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... bronchospasm, airway ... right mainstem intubation ... waveforms #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #ETCO2
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Bougie, Don PPE, Capnograph ... MANAGEMENT o ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Difficult Airway Conditions List (A to Z)

Difficult Airway Syndromes, Description and Potential Problems

By @dastrainees

#Difficult #Airway #Conditions
Difficult Airway ... ) Difficult Airway ... Conditions #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #intubation
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
and among both adults ... volume to your airway ... aspects of post-intubation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... • Endotracheal intubation ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management ... #adult
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Inability to protect airway ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Adult Cardiac Arrest ... • Endotracheal intubation ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management ... #adult