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Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Emergency Laryngectomy Management ... conventional upper airway management ... aspiration of gastric contents ... In the context of ... #Management #CriticalCare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... cooperation or consent ... difficult airway management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
PREPARATION o Consent ... TECHNIQUE o Connect ... Checklist #Procedure #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Emergency Tracheostomy Management ... upper airway to connect ... #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... Examine: Always get context ... mental #status #Management ... #criticalcare #
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
9 don't forget context ... they are in the context ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare ... #Management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... Ventilator settings o Connect ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
with clinical context ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
remains relatively constant ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
Chloride (Cl-) content ... The high CL- content ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis