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Approach to Cuff Leak Test and Laryngeal Edema
A new joint practice guideline by the ATS and
Approach to Cuff Leak Test ... Laryngeal Edema A new ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #CuffLeak #Test ... LaryngealEdema #Extubation
Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
proportionally larger • Neck ... Risk of mainstem intubation ... Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Diagnosis
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... for treatment Induration ... carcinoma of head/neck ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... #diagnosis #Interpretation
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Checklist GATHER/TEST ... EQUIPMENT: NC, ... OPA, Suction, Video ... #checklist #criticalcare
Restrict the cuff leak test to high-risk patients
The absence of a cuff leak increases the likelihood
the cuff leak test ... affects the post-test ... follows (1): #Diagnosis ... #Criticalcare # ... CuffLeak #Extubation
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... unilateral* • POCUS ... COVID19 #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare ... GrepMed Recommended Text
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Hood to cover neck ... Stuff • Video ... iBookCC #COVID19 #Intubation ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Esophageal Intubation ... Mitigation - Video ... #Esophageal #Intubation ... airway #detection #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
If a best effort ... emergency front-of-neck ... If a ‘best effort ... #visualaid #criticalcare ... #intubation #airway
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
LABS: Baseline + new ... Always compare new ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare