7 results
Effect of different head positions on upper airway dimensions 
 - Atlanto-occipital Extension 
 - Neutral
Extension - Neutral ... Head #Cervical #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare # ... XRay #Neck #Comparison
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... after induction of general ... anesthesia • ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
rapid seizure control ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
receptor subunits at central ... amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... #medications #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... Consider consulting anesthesia ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Neurology ... #Pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
EEG/Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

 • Use EEG/BIS monitor to ensure sedation depth is
quasi-empiric measure of anesthesia ... Bispectral index is an algorithmic ... Blockade #NMB #neurology ... #criticalcare #