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Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Emergency Tracheostomy ... Management Algorithm ... Airway This algorithm ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Emergency #Algorithm
Emergency Pediatric Tracheostomy Management Algorithm

#Management #Peds #Pediatrics #CriticalCare #Tracheostomy #Emergency #Algorithm #Airway
Emergency Pediatric ... Tracheostomy Management ... Algorithm #Management ... Peds #Pediatrics #CriticalCare ... Emergency #Algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
emergency (1) ... emergency ... Hypertensive emergency ... - Pulmonary edema ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Useful Intravenous Antihypertensive Agents
- Nicardipine
- Clevidipine
- Labetalol
- Esmolol
- Nitroglycerin

Dr. Josh Farkas https://twitter.com/PulmCrit

#Antihypertensive #Agents #Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology
Antihypertensive #Agents #Hypertensive ... #Emergency #Pharmacology ... #Table #Intravenous ... #IV #CriticalCare ... BloodPressure #Management
Tracheostomy Procedural Sedation Checklist
Step 1: Provide adequate sedation for paralysis
Step 2: Get adequate analgesia for tracheal
Tracheostomy Procedural ... Sedation Checklist ... Monitor & treat hypotension ... @caseyalbin #Tracheostomy ... #management #criticalcare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
timing of the emergency ... OBSTRUCTION EMERGENCY ... Surgical management ... #differential #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... to your airway checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... , Transient Hypotension ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Emergency Laryngectomy ... Management This ... do not have a tracheostomy ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Laryngectomy #Emergency
Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy - Procedure Instructions Checklist
Tracheostomy is to establish a definitive surgical opening into the
Procedure Instructions Checklist ... Tracheostomy is ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary #checklist ... #management #procedure