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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Risk of mainstem intubation ... Adult #Airway #Comparison ... Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... • Feel the airway ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Pathophysiology Comparison ... in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #classification
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... findings based on cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
- Differential Diagnosis ... Fasciitis: - Orange peel ... induration (peau ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... transmission • Incubation ... rectum • Chancres heal ... infection • Incubation ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
to facilitate extubation ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
delirium Reversible causes ... delirium Non-pharmacologic ... ICU #Delirium #pharmacology ... #management #criticalcare ... #diagnosis
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
warm vs. cold (feel ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes