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Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
ED Thoracotomy Instructions ... to protect the lung ... : Sternal saw, trauma ... Intrathoracic Hemorrhage Air ... #checklist #thoracic
Post-Intubation Package Checklist
Quick Checklist
	Waveform Capnography
	Secure the Tube Well
	Confirm Lung Protective Vent Settings
	Achieve Adequate Analgesia and Sedation
	Raise
Post-Intubation Package Checklist ... Quick Checklist ... Well  Confirm Lung ...  Humidify the Air ... #CriticalCare #
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
ED Thoracotomy Instructions ... bleeding vessels, lung ... #Thoracotomy #Instructions ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... disposable cap to cover hair ... under-layer ideally long-cuffed ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare ... #Coronavirus
Awake Proning Instructions for Patients

Try to avoid lying flat on your back, instead lay on your
Awake Proning Instructions ... body get more air ... into your lungs ... Awake #Proning #Instructions ... Management #COVID19 #Coronavirus
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... deformity (facial trauma ... excess facial hair ... #indications #criticalcare