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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Assess the likelihood ... and clinical impact ... • Difficult mask ... surgical airway access ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Establish IV/IO ... Access - 2-large ... #criticalcare #
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Myocardial abscess ... arthritis, splenic abscess ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Subclavian Shrug on POCUS - Great method to expose the vein for US guided access.
https://emcrit.org/pulmcrit/shrug-subclavian/

#Subclavian #Shrug
Subclavian Shrug on POCUS ... for US guided access ... Technique #Expose #POCUS ... #clinical #Management ... #CriticalCare
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... & Specificity Assess ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS ... suprapatellar recess ... What's the diagnosis ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #knee
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
(A-F): A - Assess ... D - Delirium: assess ... Validated tool to assess ... Validated tool to assess ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask while ... glucose, security, access ... mental #status #Management ... #criticalcare #
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for en ... known hemoglobin, access ... assessing ABCs 4) Diagnose ... #criticalcare
Left Forearm Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Our patient was a 19-year-old male with past
Left Forearm Abscess ... This led to the diagnosis ... Pyomyositis #Forearm #Abscess ... #MSK #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical