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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Adult Airways Pediatric ... proportionally larger • Neck ... Risk of mainstem intubation ... #CriticalCare #Intubation ... #Diagnosis
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... mortality), Other causes ... secretions, Recent head/neck ... NAPS) by Nick Mark ... #Ventilation #diagnosis
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... Prepare for Front of Neck ... positioned with full neck ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Nuchal Rigidity in Infantile Bacterial Meningitis

Flexion of the neck revealed nuchal rigidity. The patient was unable
Flexion of the neck ... the hypertonic neck ... Rigidity #Meningitis #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign caused ... previously flat neck ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #vascular #neck
Web chart of etiologies related to neoplastic neck masses.

#pediatrics #differential #neoplastic #head #neck #masses #otolaryngology #ent
to neoplastic neck ... masses. ... #pediatrics #differential ... neoplastic #head #neck ... #ent #cancer #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... • Excessive insulation ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Meningitis Severe neck ... stiffness causes ... flex when the neck ... Meningitis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Meningitis Severe neck ... stiffness causes ... flex when the neck ... Meningitis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis