6 results
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
and Aspergillus Galactomannan ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... ) Aspergillus Galactomannan ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... #Aspergillus #Galactomannan
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan ... • Cell wall component ... of many fungi ... in BAL does not differentiate ... #Fungal #Testing
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Can’t Intubate, ... optimal airway management ... ❷ Consider ONE final ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cannot Intubate, Cannot Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist Mnemonic 

C - Call it and communicate it: 
- Communicate
Cannot Intubate, ... Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist ... patient, make final ... #Cannot #Intubate ... Oxygenate #Mnemonic #Management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
OnePager Summary COMPONENTS ... - Intubate ... Surgical management ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Phos), CBC with differential ... Chronic MG not intubated ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare