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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
ETT depth may be ... A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... determine ETT depth ... #Management #CriticalCare
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
approach to brain death ... (e.g. cardiac arrest ... (e.g. herniation ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... HCG, ECG if concern ... Emergency #Management #CriticalCare ... #Exacerbation #Algorithm
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
pre-planned ETT depth ... dose paralytic (e.g ... Calculate optimal ETT depth ... pre-calculated depth ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
respiratory tract (e.g ... potential to cause death ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... underlying cause #Stable ... management #cardiology #algorithm