7 results
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Algorithm 1. ... mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... Indications: ... head/neck surgery Interfaces ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel ... #pulmonary #interfaces
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
• (Helmet interface ... positioning • Exact indication ... for prone ventilation ... VV-ECMO • indicatons ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
evidence-based algorithm ... ongoing, thoughtful evaluation ... generally not difficult ... MRSA #Coverage #Indications ... #Pneumonia #Algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... CriticalCare #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... C. difficile PCR ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Adjust IS medications ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... complications from anesthesia ... any mention of a difficult ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... the type of and indication