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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
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
evidence-based algorithm ... generally not difficult ... Indications #Pneumonia #Algorithm ... Community #Acquired #Management ... #Deescalate #Deescalation
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 ... immunocompromised, IBD ... Toxin A/B • GDH ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... Clostridioides #Difficile
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
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Algorithm Curcumin ... formulations • Difficult ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
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
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

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