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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Anatomical Differences ... Head and occiput are ... Adult #Airway #Comparison ... #Differences #Anatomical ... #CriticalCare #
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... different disorders, are ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis
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
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... narrowing the differential ... Here are my go-to ... ChestPain #POCUS #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
and differences ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... post Caesarean section ... . heparin) • Pre-existing ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... tamponade, Vascular → PE ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... Diagnosis #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... NRH & Heme eval. re ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... ileal Crohn's/resection ... modifications Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
bedside ultrasound are ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... further if they are ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment