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The checklist is 2-sided laminated sheet attached to the airway trolley in our ICU. The top
#Management #CriticalCare ... #Difficult #Airway ... Intubation #Checklist #Algorithm ... #Alfred
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
Sorting this out is difficult ... The table below ... #Diagnosis #Myocardial ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
Difficult Selective Biliary Cannulation (SBC)
Factors associated with difficult SBC:
 - SMALL PAPILLA: can be difficult to
Difficult Selective ... Cannulation (SBC) Factors ... standard catheter - ALTERED ... gastroenterology #management ... #diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty ... Depression COMMON RISK FACTORS ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... airway management ... and difficult mask ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... #CriticalCare
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult ... Summary Risk factors ... #Incomplete #Difficult ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... of angiogenic factors ... Proposed Mechanism: Altered ... Risk Factors and ... Delivery • Stable
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
modifiable risk factors ... any mention of a difficult ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... extremities, fatigue, altered ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... #diagnosis #management ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare