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Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
Predicting an anatomically ... called the HEAVEN criteria ... (Hypoxemia, Extremes ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #Heaven #Criteria
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
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
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... severity of the hypoxemia ... Berlin #Definition #Criteria ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
congestion with hypoxemia ... Berlin criteria ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
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 ... Quantifies degree of hypoxemia ... Criteria: • Underlying
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
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... capillaries • Criteria ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia ... pressure due to airway ... #differential #diagnosis
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
TRALI Diagnostic ... Criteria TRALI ... Acute onset, Hypoxemia ... contributor to the hypoxemia ... #criticalcare