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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
Sternal Intraosseous (IO) Access Placement
I recently posted about the EZ-IO drill and mentioned sternal placement options
Intraosseous (IO ... ) Access Placement ... posted about the EZ-IO ... #Intraosseous #IOAccess ... #video #IO #ems
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 ... Procedure #Line #Placement ... #Instructions #
Intraosseous IO Access (Note HIGH placement) Infusion on Fluoroscopy

Placed a bit high on the tibia but
Intraosseous IO ... Access (Note HIGH ... placement) Infusion ... infusion through an IO ... #Intraosseous #IOAccess
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 ... Procedure #Line #Placement ... #Instructions #
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... supraglottic airway placement ... surgical airway access ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
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
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