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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Pediatric and Adult ... • Larynx is more ... #Pediatric #Adult ... #Airway #Comparison ... Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
and among both adults ... A height-based algorithm ... volume to your airway ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... (BiPAP) Algorithm ... burns, Fixed upper airway ... #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare #
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Management This algorithm ... will generate more ... insufflation without ventilation ... efficacious if ventilation ... #Management #CriticalCare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... Anticipate difficult airway ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... stepwise increase in airway ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Neosynephrine - "Neo" - More ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #indications
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
autoimmune conditions, medications ... Many have moved away ... Has more rarely ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential