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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Therapeutics: Airway ... #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
PseudoARDS A diagnostic ... Initial management ... persistent severe hypoxemia ... don't require proning ... #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... consistent with pulmonary ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... history of: a) Ischemic ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
o Cardiac ischaemia ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
Acute onset, Hypoxemia ... evidence of bilateral pulmonary ... contributor to the hypoxemia ... #Criteria #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... analgesia (consider risk ... : o Cardiac ischaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
if you can get away ... 3-4 ml/kg, the risk ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
paralysis of the arms ... problem. ❸ Treat airway ... to manage: • Risk ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
re-insertion due to risk ... Surgical management ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare