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Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
improving) A - Airway ... minimal) C - Cough ... (Cough/gag present ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Common Medications ... pseudoephedrine #QTc #Prolongation ... #Medications #Causes ... #differential # ... #pharmacology #table
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
episodes of chronic cough ... by upper airway ... cough syndrome ... #Differential # ... Table
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Pilot balloon ... This can cause life-threatening ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare ... #airway #anatomy
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
autoimmune conditions, medications ... Many have moved away ... idiopathic, and medications ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #