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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
ETT depth may be ... A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... This table may simultaneously ... #Management #CriticalCare
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Oxygenation (O2 stable ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes ... SAT/SBT) - Anand ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare
Simplified Vasopressors and Inotropes Comparison Chart
MAP = CO x SVR
Dobutamine - Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - Phenylephrine
Comparison Chart MAP ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #criticalcare #
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- Usually a MAP ... of at least >135 ... mm is needed to cause ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Overview guide to looking for causes to hyponatremia. Visit gramproject.com for more medical diagrams, tables and
to looking for causes ... medical diagrams, tables ... #algorithm #differential ... #causes #hyponatremia
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Syndromes - This table ... some toxicologic causes ... Salicylate poisoning Kat ... Syndromes #Comparison #Table
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
provide the earliest clues ... - At K = 5.0 to ... repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... #Progression #Table
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... • Painless • May ... mastitis • Usually caused ... diagnosis #surgery #causes ... #table
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Differential Diagnosis Table ... variable block >> MAT ... whether AF is cause ... Tx: Underlying cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
epilepticus which may ... cause permanent ... cause aspiration ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm