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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
mortality), Other causes ... Inability to protect airway ... Continuous positive airway ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for Convulsive ... Airway: lateral ... for reversible cause ... #Management #Neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for Convulsive ... for reversible cause ... MANAGEMENT • ... #Convulsive #management
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resuscitation Algorithm ... , head/neck injuries ... management. ... Resuscitation #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... Prepare for Front of Neck ... positioned with full neck ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... has potential to cause ... • Airway Management ... Argon Plasma by Nick ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
emergency front-of-neck ... the traditional algorithm-based ... design, the Vortex uses ... management can ... mandated by an algorithm
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
tube against the neck ... This can cause life-threatening ... Surgical management ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential #management
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... platelet sizes) A conclusive ... diagnosis generally ... • Treatment algorithms ... #management #hematology