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Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
respiratory tract (e.g ... • Workup • General ... Management • Airway ... Management #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Relevant drug levels (e.g ... tox/infectious workup ... rigidity) Consider EEG ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... resistance (e.g ... resistance (e.g ... acute scenario (e.g ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... AND airway device ... and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Free flowing IV, EKG ... for difficult airway ... and secondary airway ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... , supraglottic airway ... expertise e.g. ... ). ❹ Call for airway ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... cause of increased airway ... • Confirm airway ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Airway - is it secure ... Scale Exposure - e.g ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
Emergency drugs e.g ... and equipment e.g ... Altemative suprglottic airways ... front of neck airway ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup