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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Algorithm 1. ... mask ventilation ... Video-assisted laryngoscopy as ... #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Airway This algorithm ... As the original ... airway that is difficult ... airway may be difficult ... #Management #CriticalCare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... • Anticipate difficult ... management and difficult ... mask ventilation ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Meningitis, Cerebellar abscess ... Otitis media - Amy ... Chung, MD, MSc ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Introduce yourself as ... RRT leader • Ask ... Assessment: • Ask ... • Confirm IV access ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Titrate CPAP up as ... filter • N95 mask ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... any mention of a difficult ... Assess functional ... dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC algorithm
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... front-of-neck access ... airway lifelines as ... mandated by an algorithm ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Management 1) Ask ... glucose, security, access ... and stabilize: AMS ... NatalieRosen_MD #AMS ... status #Management #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Lactic Acidosis as ... In both SK and AK ... also diabetic as ... #differential #algorithm ... management #treatment #criticalcare