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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Algorithm 1. ... or consent • Difficult ... ventilation • Difficult ... placement • Difficult
The checklist is 2-sided laminated sheet attached to the airway trolley in our ICU. The top
checklist on side 1 ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Difficult #Airway ... Intubation #Checklist #Algorithm
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management ... Algorithm What ... bowel movements, difficult ... defecation suggests IBS-C ... #Constipation #Management
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult ... common reason: 1) ... Redundant Colon 2) Difficult ... #Incomplete #Difficult ... #algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... immunocompromised, IBD ... Toxin A/B • GDH ... Clostridioides #Difficile
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... formulations • Difficult ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... C. difficile PCR ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Algorithm #Transplant
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... restriction: • Restrict 1 ... day • Can be difficult ... antagonists: • Blocks ADH ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
to anticipated difficult ... airway 1. ... ID cricothyroid ... POCUS #trachea #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Pre-Op Questions: 1. ... any mention of a difficult ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management