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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Anatomical Differences ... Pediatric airway ... #Differences #Anatomical ... #CriticalCare # ... Intubation #Diagnosis
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Process - Anatomic ... pHTN, Shock • Airway ... #Diagnosis #causes
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
Predicting an anatomically ... only focus on anatomical ... HEAVEN criteria (Hypoxemia ... Extremes of size, Anatomic ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis ... Therapeutics: Airway ... #Hypoxia #Workup ... #treatment #criticalcare
Anatomic Features Associated With Difficult Airways in Children
 • Impingement on airway lumen
 • Cervical spine
Anatomic Features ... With Difficult Airways ... Impingement on airway ... peds #pediatrics #anatomy ... #differential #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
. - Involved anatomy ... epiglottis (occlude airway ... Involved anatomy ... coordinated by medulla #Diagnosis ... Neuromuscular #Anatomic
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... Bi-Level Positive Airway ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... #indications #criticalcare
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Left Shunt - Anatomic ... arterial #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Pilot balloon ... enables sustained airway ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare ... #airway #anatomy
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... diffusion from IPVDs Diagnostic ... Quantifies degree of hypoxemia