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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
- Bi-Level Positive ... status • Won't Work ... facial hair) • Risk ... Of Clinical Worsening ... #criticalcare #management
Paediatric Prehospital Cardiac Arrest Checklist
- Optimize Positioning
- Essential Life Support
- Advanced Life Support
- Post-ROSC Care
- Pre-departure
Cardiac Arrest Checklist ... Practitioner (critical ... Cardiac #Arrest #Checklist ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Prehospital #Management
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
challenges of risk ... stratification, management ... Making PECARN work ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... bedside echo is never ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management ... Other hardware - Risk-Benefit ... or TEE unless clinical ... Consider: Spine, CNS, liver
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... Hypokalemia Consider risk ... to reduce the risk ... target potassium level ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Change in clinical ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... OSA • Continue CPAP ... medical and surgical management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... - Infectious workup ... or TSH level if ... clinically indicated ... #Management #CriticalCare
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... active ROM +/- fever ... viral arthritis Workup ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
in Anaesthesia If ... 39 C this is a clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup