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Pediatric Airway Intubation Dumpkit and Cognitive Checklist 

#Dumpkit #Airway #Intubation #CriticalCare #Management #Checklist #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Airway ... Intubation Dumpkit ... Checklist #Dumpkit #Airway ... #Intubation #CriticalCare ... Checklist #Peds #Pediatrics
Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Pediatric airway ... and cephalad • Risk ... of mainstem intubation ... much hiaher in pediatrics ... Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare
Do you manage Kids’ airway?

Paediatric Airway Chart for the FOAMed Airway crew who deals with kids’
you manage Kids’ airway ... Paediatric Airway ... Management #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Paediatrics #Airway ... #Chart #Sizes #Intubation
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CHF, decreases intubation ... in high risk patients ... Contraindications: • Risk ... facial hair) • Risk ... #indications #criticalcare
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
(see Location Risk ... List) 4) Clear airway ... Oropharyngeal airway ... facemask • Hudson mask ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... • Difficult mask ... Difficult surgical airway ... vs. intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... Inability to protect airway ... / remove mask, ... Risk of emesis / ... Continuous positive airway
Kocher Criteria to Determine Risk for Pediatric Septic Joint 

 - Non-weight bearing on affected side
Criteria to Determine Risk ... for Pediatric Septic ... #Joint #Peds #Pediatrics
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
management of coma in pediatric ... Airway - is it secure ... necessary, transfer to paediatric ... Assessment #Coma #Pediatrics ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Mnemonics for bedside risk stratification of minor pediatric blunt head trauma, based on PECARN studies:
Blunt Head
Mnemonics for bedside risk ... stratification of minor pediatric ... Management #Peds #Pediatrics