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Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Simplified Airway Management ... Algorithm Admittedly ... the critical steps ... Tom Fadial https ... #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... incongruous with clinical ... context & EKG) ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... limit to mission-critical ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... Internet Book of Critical ... COVID19 #Intubation #Checklist ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Intubation only if clinically ... oral secretions (e.g ... (vital signs, clinical ... #Management #CriticalCare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... deteriorating on medical ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... Internet Book of Critical ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm