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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
volume to your airway ... checklist (example ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway ... #Checklist #ETTDepths
Syncope - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Reflex Syncope 
 - Cardiogenic Syncope
Syncope - Findings ... #Syncope #Differential ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare # ... Sign #Symptoms #Findings
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... improving) A - Airway ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... #Extubation #Checklist ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
Shock - Findings ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare # ... Sign #Symptoms #Findings
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
extubate on theatre table ... List) 4) Clear airway ... Oropharyngeal airway ... COVID19 #Extubation #Checklist ... #Supplies #CriticalCare
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... cause of increased airway ... By Association of ... #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... pressure, other findings ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... AND airway device ... dependency) By Association ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Confirm airway ... (→ 3-2) By Association ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential # ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Cutaneous flushing in association ... • Maintain the airway ... as patient is stable ... drug chart) By Association ... Intraoperative #Checklist