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Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
Alcohol General concepts ... depleted, pyruvate converts ... #Diagnosis #Management
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
Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
#clinical #management ... www.uptodate.com/contents
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... Step 2: Assess context ... Step 4: Medical Management ... Esophageal #Spasm #Management
COVID-19 Phenotypes - Implications for Respiratory Support Management

L Phenotype
 - Low Elastcnce (High Compliance)
 - Low
Respiratory Support Management ... www.esicm.org/wp-content ... Variations #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Product Components, Contents ... BloodProduct #Components #Contents ... Volume #Hematology #Management
Lateral Canthotomy / Cantholysis - Procedure Instructions

The orbit is a relatively closed compartment and an acute
haemorrhage in the context ... #Management #Lateral
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
gastric & esophageal contents ... Upper #GIBleed #management
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
gives informed consent ... Withdrawal #Algorithm #Management
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 ... feasibility of basic management ... #CriticalCare #Management