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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
 • Introduction
 • Embryology
 • Anatomy
 • Physiology of HLHS
 •
Pre-operative Management ... Typical Staged Palliation ... Goals of Stage 1 Palliation ... Options • Post-op Management
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
 •
Tet Options for palliation ... • Post-Op Management ... Fallot #diagnosis #management
d-Transposition of the Great Arteries
 • Anatomy
 • Epidemiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Classic
Pre-operative management ... Previous attempts at palliation ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
Balloting the ETT cuff refers to exerting gentle bouncing pressure over the suprasternal notch while palpating
suprasternal notch while palpating ... #Management #CriticalCare
Cannot Intubate, Cannot Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist Mnemonic 

C - Call it and communicate it: 
- Communicate
cricothyroid membrane by palpation ... Oxygenate #Mnemonic #Management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
intubation • Palliation ... #criticalcare #management
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios by Finding
 • No goiter by palpation or
• No goiter by palpation ... 0.4 • Goiter by palpation ... Significant • Goiter by palpation
Figure 2. The “laryngeal handshake,” from left to right: 1) hyoid, 2) thyroid, 3) cricoid, and
cricoid, and 4) palpation ... Cricothyrotomy #Palpation
Jugular Venous vs Carotid Arterial Pulsations on Physical Exam

Jugular Venous Pulsations
• Well appreciated by inspection than
inspection than palpation ... appreciated by palpation
Shoulder Examination

Step 1 Inspection
Step 2 Palpation (ABCs)
Step 3 Range of Motion and Strength (SITS)
Step 4 Provocative
Inspection Step 2 Palpation