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POLAR Randomized Clinical Trial - Effect of Early Sustained Prophylactic Hypothermia on Neurologic Outcomes Among Patients
POLAR Randomized Clinical ... Sustained Prophylactic Hypothermia ... 21):2211-2220. doi ... #Prophylactic #Hypothermia ... #TBI #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CHF, decreases intubation ... COPD, decreases intubation ... dz) • Pt is DNI ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
for endotracheal intubation ... for endotracheal intubation ... DO NOT: Delay intubation ... Society of Critical ... management #schema #criticalcare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... • Difficult intubation ... choices: • Awake intubation ... vs. intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
Malignant Hyperthermia ... Therapeutics and Clinical ... Management, 355-362. doi ... Malignant hyperthermia ... Diseases, 10(1). doi
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
highlights the critical ... of progressive intubation ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
characteristically seen in hypothermia ... Cardiology #diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #hypothermia #osbornwaves ... Electrocardiogram #ECG #Clinical
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... 39 C this is a clinical ... fever CAUSES OF HYPERTHERMIA ... • Excessive insulation ... • Malignant hyperthermia
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
observed in the clinical ... ; treatment of hypothermia ... , endotracheal intubation ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare ... Hypothyroidism, #Hypothermia
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Internet Book of Critical ... iBookCC #COVID19 #Intubation ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare