11 results
Intraosseous Access Instructions
1) Locate Landmarks
2) Clean Site
3) Insert Needle Set
4) Remove Stylet
 - Attach PRIMED EZ-Connect
Intraosseous Access ... Instructions 1) ... - Consider IO ... Lidocaine 5) Flush IO ... #Intraosseous #IOAccess
Intraosseous (EZ-IO) Access in the Humeral Head of an adult

Rule of 45s:
- 45mm needle
- 45° angle
Intraosseous (EZ-IO ... ) Access in the ... #Management #IOAccess ... Line #Placement #Instructions
EZ-IO® Device Proximal
Humerus Identification
and Insertion Technique

Insertion:
 • Prepare the site by using antiseptic solution per institutional
EZ-IO® Device Proximal ... #Management #IOAccess ... Line #Placement #Instructions
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... consciousness • No access ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... thirst, Lack of access ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Assess the likelihood ... surgical airway access ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
• Establish IV/IO ... Access - 2-large ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
front-of-neck access ... the traditional algorithm-based ... mandated by an algorithm ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• If i.v. access ... intraosseous (IO ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
glucose, security, access ... status #Management #criticalcare ... encephalopathy #differential