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Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Unsuccessful ATI in Adults ... Difficult Airway ... Intubation #ATI #airway ... management #anesthesia #criticalcare ... #algorithm #complications
Respiratory Distress Through the Years.

#differential #flowchart #causes #algorithm #pulmonary #respiratory #distress #neonatal #pediatric #adult #ddxof
differential #flowchart #causes ... #algorithm #pulmonary ... neonatal #pediatric #adult
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower Airway ... AECOPD Upper Airway ... #Causes
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
neonatal #pediatric #adult ... adverse #effects #pulmonary ... #ventilation #algorithm ... #causes
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
and among both adults ... A height-based algorithm ... volume to your airway ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... perfusion Mismatch • Airway ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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shallow breathing in adults ... deep breathing Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax • Upper airway ... Tachypnea: • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome • Shunt Airway ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
of the lung) Airway ... unless excessive airway ... ) Inspiratory Pause ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary