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The Cormack-Lehane Views - These views are important when you actually attempt laryngoscopy or intubation of
actually attempt laryngoscopy ... the vocal cords, epiglottis ... arytenoids clearly on laryngoscopy ... arytenoids and epiglottis ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Assess the likelihood ... • Difficult mask ... • Difficult laryngoscopy ... surgical airway access ... Video-assisted laryngoscopy
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Retropharyngeal abscess ... • Acute epiglottitis ... Inspiratory Stridor: • Epiglottitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... POCUS is more accurate ... POCUS has a negative ... #POCUS #Accuracy ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
- Differential Diagnosis ... Retropharyngeal Abscess ... * • Epiglottitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Klebsiella Thigh Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Redness over the thigh. POCUS shows this.
Klebsiella Thigh Abscess ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... POCUS shows this ... #Pyomyositis #POCUS ... #MSK #Clinical
How to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Identify Shoulder Dislocation #Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder #Dislocation
Dislocation #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #MSK #POCUS
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... Optic Nerve • MSK ... sspillai01 #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Diagnosis
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
Algorithm for the Diagnosis ... Retropharyngeal abscess ... Anaphylaxis, Angioedema, Epiglottitis ... #differential #diagnosis
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
Metastasis A – Abscess ... eg. tumefactive MS ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis