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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Anatomical Differences ... proportionally larger • Neck ... #Differences #Anatomical ... #CriticalCare # ... Intubation #Diagnosis
COVID-19 Emergency Intubation Checklist - Australian Safe Airway Society Consensus Statement

Safe Airway Society @SafeAirway

#COVID19 #Intubation #Checklist
COVID-19 Emergency Intubation ... SafeAirway #COVID19 #Intubation ... #Checklist #CriticalCare ... #Management #SARSCoV2
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
COVID-19 Patient Intubation ... and Supplies Intubation ... Emergency front of neck ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
rate of requiring intubation ... lower rates of re-intubation ... washes out CO2 from anatomical ... patients - Nick ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
COVID-19 patient Extubation ... Objective: Extubation ... deflate tube cuff • Intubation ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CHF, decreases intubation ... COPD, decreases intubation ... indication for intubation ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... #indications #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Hood to cover neck ... iBookCC #COVID19 #Intubation ... #Checklist #SARSCoV2 ... #Management #CriticalCare
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Setting up for extubation ... happy lungs Nick ... Ventilator #Algorithm #Extubation ... #CriticalCare #
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... uncertain POST INTUBATION ... 30 degrees - Nick ... @nickmmark #intubation ... #checklist #criticalcare
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
• Phase I — anatomical ... right mainstem intubation ... arrythmia, pe Nick