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Protected Airway Intubation Checklist - COVID19

Preparation
Pre-Oxygenation
Intubation
Post-Intubation

Dr. Christopher Hicks @HumanFact0rz

#Protected #Airway #Intubation #Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare #Management
Airway Intubation Checklist ... Preparation Pre-Oxygenation ... Intubation Post-Intubation ... Airway #Intubation #Checklist ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... to your airway checklist ... two aspects of post-intubation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist
Post Intubation Checklist
Airway
 - Inflate balloon 
 - Note tube depth 
 - Secure the tube
Post Intubation ... Checklist Airway ... dose pressors PRN ... PostIntubation #Checklist ... #CriticalCare #
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... • Pre-oxygenation ... Post-procedure ... COVID19 #Intubation #Checklist ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Antiarrhythmic Medications - Vaughan Williams Classification - Summary Table
Class I agents - Sodium Channel Blockers⠀
Class II
Vaughan Williams Classification ... - Summary Table ... Most agents in this ... class are beta ... #Summary #Table
Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
and vasopressin are ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Vasopressor #Selection ... #Algorithm #FirstLine
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST ... outside room in PPE ... ) Procedure Post ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... Anaphylaxis - Post-cardiac ... RV failure - PE ... Endocarditis - Post-MI ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table
ISSVA classification of Vascular Anomalies - A Simple Guide

Additional Radiology Reporting Tips 
• Hemangiomas are not
ISSVA classification ... Most malformations ... are usually one ... in Comparison section ... MarkMamloukMD #ISSVA #classification
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... views that matter most ... Here are my go-to ... ChestPain #POCUS #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #