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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax, Alveolar Hemorrhage ... Therapeutics: Airway ... #treatment #criticalcare
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax, Alveolar Hemorrhage ... Edema, Alveolar Hemorrhage ... pHTN, Shock • Airway ... #Diagnosis #causes
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia ... Stridor - Upper airway ... Movement - Lower airway ... diffuse alveolar hemorrhage ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... depletion) - Hemorrhagic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Massive external hemorrhage ... Critical airway ... critical/refractory hypoxia ... disruption of airway ... Resuscitation #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Airway - is it secure ... papilloedema or retinal haemorrhages ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intravascular volume): • Hemorrhage ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Anticipate difficult airway ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... • FiO2: avoid hyperoxia ... stepwise increase in airway ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
life-threatening hemorrhage ... management of hemorrhage ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare ... #airway #anatomy
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
state of tissue hypoxia ... O2 delivery • Hemorrhagic ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare