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Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
to the patient should ... Brain death evaluation ... should be pursued ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Algorithm
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... #Electricity #Evaluation ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... pathogens (ideally should ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... #schema #Diagnosis
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... filter • N95 mask ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Management This algorithm ... with the red bed-head ... These devices should ... a reduction in dead ... #Management #CriticalCare
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm ... Activities - These evaluations ... should be done ... intervention: Early evaluation ... ROSC #PostArrest #algorithm
Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
Algorithm for Acute ... - 1 person to lead ... - Restraints should ... oxygen as a spit mask ... Excited #Delirium #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Key Components: ... specific questions to ask ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
The evaluation should ... Vasculitis • Head ... audiometry • Patients should ... • Head and neck ... Noise trauma ○ MS