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Difficult Airway Conditions List (A to Z)

Difficult Airway Syndromes, Description and Potential Problems

By @dastrainees

#Difficult #Airway #Conditions
Syndromes, Description ... #Conditions #Syndromes ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... intubation
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... Inability to protect airway ... Continuous positive airway ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Checklist GATHER/TEST ... 30 degrees - Nick ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Esophageal Intubation ... No trace, Wrong place ... #airway #detection ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
: use of a face ... emergency front-of-neck ... management can ... #visualaid #criticalcare ... #intubation #airway
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... place and maintain ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Checklist GATHER/TEST ... 30 degrees - Nick ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... - Bedside: ice pack ... test/Edrophonium ... test - Cogan ... #management #neurology
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
tube against the neck ... Surgical management ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Intensivist's One-Page ... bronchograms Nick ... #Management #Summary ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare ... GrepMed Recommended Text