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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
by attaching a table ... to your airway checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist ... #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 ... Gram-negative rods ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table ... #Presentation #Pulmonary
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... #Extubation #Checklist ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare
Post Intubation Checklist
Airway
 - Inflate balloon 
 - Note tube depth 
 - Secure the tube
Post Intubation Checklist ... tidal C02 - Chest ... PostIntubation #Checklist ... #CriticalCare #
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Threatening Causes of Chest ... Differential Diagnosis Table ... Dissection • Pulmonary ... #ChestPain #Chest ... differential #diagnosis #table
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... Checklist Outline ... radiologistpage #Chest ... Interpretation #Checklist ... radiology #diagnosis #pulmonary
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare #
Effect of different head positions on upper airway dimensions 
 - Atlanto-occipital Extension 
 - Neutral
their head forward relative ... to their chest ... Cervical #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... stratification #criticalcare
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Chest Tube Placement ... Checklist PREPARATION ... Tube Tray o Chest ... #ChestTube #Checklist ... Procedure #Management #CriticalCare