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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... to your airway checklist ... two aspects of post-intubation ... #CriticalCare #Intubation ... #Airway #Checklist
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary ... practice setting Most ... • Higher cecal intubation ... #Colonoscopy #Summary ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... range 2-3) for most ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Bleeding - Scoping Summary ... Individualize ; intubation ... Endoscopy 101 - Post-Banding ... Varices #Bleeding #Summary ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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and Management Summary ... Epidemiology: Most ... Presentation: • Incubation ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Excessive heating (most ... • Excessive insulation ... and children (most ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
- Orange peel induration ... the mainstay of treatment ... brawny, wood-like induration ... immunocompromised host ... Diagnosis #comparison #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... infection • Most ... antibiotics once stable ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... shows a small, stable
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
and Management Summary ... Vector-borne (most ... exposure → 1-2 weeks incubation ... Most patients asymptomatic ... the absence of treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... Most patients, however ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... #table #foamed