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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic ... endocarditis, Marantic ... endocardial surface • Predilection ... Endocarditis #NBTE #Marantic
Difficult Airway Society - Intubation Checklist

Prepare the patient 

Prepare the equipment 

Prepare the team 

Prepare for
Difficult Airway ... Prepare for difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... problems: • Difficulty ... or consent • Difficult ... ventilation • Difficult ... placement • Difficult
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
Predicting a Difficult ... are visible: #Difficult ... #Airway #Prediction
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
some existing difficult-airway ... prediction tools ... Additionally, these prediction ... Heaven #Criteria #Difficult
Lichen planus: predilection sites

#Lichen #Planus #Predilection #Sites
#Locations #Dermatology #Diagnosis
Lichen planus: predilection ... Lichen #Planus #Predilection
Rhabdomyolysis - McMahon risk prediction score

Using this prediction model, patients with a score < 5 were
- McMahon risk prediction ... score Using this prediction ... McMahon #risk #prediction
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
irregular in shape, Predilection ... infective #NBTE #Marantic
Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
endocarditis, Marantic
Difficult Airway Assessment - LEMON Mnemonic

 - Look Externally
 - Evaluate
 - Mallampati
 - Obstruction or
Difficult Airway ... #CriticalCare #Difficult