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Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
physiologically challenging airway ... existing difficult-airway ... elective surgery setting ... applicable to emergency airway ... management.
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
assessment of airway ... to guide early management ... point of care testing
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Preventing and Treating ... Preferred Therapy for Treating ... Preferred Therapy for Treating ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
• Pilot balloon ... enables sustained airway ... prevents speech & eating ... Surgical management ... #differential #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Preventing and Treating ... Treating Acute Infection ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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Recommendations for Treating ... Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS Treating ... every 21 days Treating ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
3 years • Co-testing ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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Higher comfort Eating ... less impaired - Airway ... #comparison #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Preventing and Treating ... Chagas disease Treating ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... medical and surgical management