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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... • Difficult mask ... management. 3 ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Therapeutics: Airway ... Workup #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Cannot Intubate, Cannot Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist Mnemonic 

C - Call it and communicate it: 
- Communicate
is this a CICO airway ... this is a CICO airway ... Ask help received ... Oxygenate #Mnemonic #Management ... #CriticalCare
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
establish a patent airway ... use of a face mask ... a supraglottic airway ... management can ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Anticipate difficult airway ... management and ... difficult mask ventilation ... stepwise increase in airway ... #CriticalCare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Surgical management ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare # ... airway #anatomy
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Starvation Ketosis (SK ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for en ... Gastrointestinal #gastroenterology ... #Management #criticalcare
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask while ... mental #status #Management ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy #differential
Post-Intubation Pre-Departure Checklist - COVID19
1. If intubated, CONFIRM ETT PLACEMENT -> EtCO2
   - If
TRANSPORT + HiOX mask ... AlRWAY EQUIPMENT ... Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management