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Algorithm for the management of severe or refractory anaphylaxis and related airway and vascular complications in
anaphylaxis and related airway ... Algorithm #management #criticalcare ... #treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumothorax ... Therapeutics: Airway ... diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... Bi-Level Positive Airway ... intrathoracic damage (pneumothorax ... #indications #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Embolism, Tension Pneumothorax ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Management • Airway ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
to the lung or airways ... injury to lung or airways ... precipitate re-expansion ... 14-22 Fr stable pneumothorax ... -28 Fr tension pneumothorax
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Acute PE, Tension Pneumothorax ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... OBSTRUCTIVE: Tension Pneumothorax ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
exclude tension pneumothorax ... • Maintain the airway ... thoracotomy is a better treatment
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
the problem. ❷ Airway ... • Confirm airway ... • Feel the airway ... Asymmetrical chest expansion ... intubation/foreign body/pneumothorax