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Effect of different head positions on upper airway dimensions 
 - Atlanto-occipital Extension 
 - Neutral
positions on upper airway ... their head forward relative ... @airwaycam #Airway ... Cervical #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #XRay #Neck #Comparison
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
by attaching a table ... volume to your airway ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Plump gram-negative ... Gram-negative rods ... Patterns #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Presentation ... #Pulmonary
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... Table You now ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Variables #Breaths #Comparison ... #Table #Volume
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... management. 3 ... Consider the relative ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Therapeutics: Airway ... #treatment #criticalcare
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
improving) A - Airway ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare ... #management
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... Workup • General Management ... • Airway Management ... treatment #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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less impaired - Airway ... application - Pulmonary ... pressure - Extra pulmonary ... NIPPV #bipap #comparison ... #management