7 results
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
assessment follows the mnemonic ... of catastrophic bleeding ... assessment of airway ... resuscitation to control bleeding ... Teamwork #Approach #Checklist
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
This has been validated ... A height-based algorithm ... volume to your airway ... checklist (example ... #Checklist #ETTDepths
Combined Difficult Airway Society and Vortex Approach to the Emergency Airway

The Emergency Airway Cognitive Tool contains
essentials of the DAS ... algorithm and the ... Intubation #Management #DAS ... #Difficult #Algorithm ... Emergency #Tool #Checklist
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Apnea Positive airway ... Stabilizes upper airway ... to PAP, but not as ... reducing respiratory events ... loss, exercise, sleeping
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... - Refractory Bleeding ... Variceal #Varices #Bleeding ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #VARICEALB #Mnemonic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Any adverse events ... of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - what is the bleeding
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding ... a/w adverse CP events ... - Reserve for airway ... therapeutic scope as ... diagnosis #management #algorithm