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Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Checking Invasive Devices ... @psirides #Diagnosis ... Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare ... #Lines #Devices
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Therapeutics: Airway ... #treatment #criticalcare
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... pHTN, Shock • Airway ... #hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... perfusion Mismatch • Airway ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
have an upper airway ... conventional upper airway ... may have other devices ... These devices should ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Stridor - Upper airway ... Movement - Lower airway ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Algorithm #rapid #pulmonary
Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
- Patent Upper Airway ... for the upper airway ... been an upper airway ... devices or techniques ... #Management #CriticalCare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
external warming devices ... ) • Surgical devices ... of a urological device ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
device and listen ... device is patent ... device should be ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis