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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... difficult airway management ... after induction ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Rich Levitan teaches the VAPORS pneumonic: a quick run-through of the main issues to sort prior
st mungo's - ED Education ... from Scotland #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Resuscitation #Sequence #Intubation
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential ... over 24 hours Differential ... Indications for Intubation ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Setting up for extubation ... , decrease CO2 production ... Ventilator #Algorithm #Extubation ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... preparations PREPARATION/INDUCTION ... MANAGEMENT o ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Excessive heat production ... • Excessive insulation ... transfusion • Allergic reaction ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
severe lgE-mediated reaction ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
from LV afterload reduction ... and afterload reduction ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... - Intubation ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
leads to massive production ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare