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Emergency Cricothyroidotomy Instructions #Management #CriticalCare #Emergency #Cricothyroidotomy #SurgicalAirway #Instructions #Procedure
Emergency Cricothyroidotomy ... Instructions #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Emergency #Cricothyroidotomy ... #Procedure
Resuscitative Hysterotomy - Procedure Instructions Reference Card

#Management #OBGyn #Emergency #Resuscitative #Hysterotomy #Algorithm #Procedure #Instructions #Checklist #Teams
Hysterotomy - Procedure ... Instructions Reference ... Management #OBGyn #Emergency ... #Hysterotomy #Algorithm ... #Procedure #Instructions
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
CONSIDER: a trial of NIPPV ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis ... #guidelines
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV ... acute respiratory failure ... Chronic respiratory failure ... intrathoracic procedure ... #indications #criticalcare
Modified Valsalva Maneuver Insturctions

- 43% vs 17% response compared to the standard valsalva maneuver

Per ACLS and
Valsalva Maneuver Insturctions ... Per ACLS and AHA guidelines ... 30 seconds (see figure ... Maneuver #REVERT #Instructions ... #Protocol #Procedure
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... HFNC #HighFlow #NIPPV ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Possible Hypertensive Emergency ... Hypertensive emergency ... chronic renal failure ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
the room to pass emergent ... the expected PPE procedures ... Coordinates the post-procedural ... according to the guidelines ... Assignments #Management #CriticalCare
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines ... Bowel prep instructions ... report including procedure ... symptoms, and emergency ... Follow current guidelines