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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Pediatric airway ... and cephalad • Risk ... #Comparison #Differences ... #Anatomical #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Diagnosis
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
orthopedics in ... Higher risk for ... Higher risk for ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Diagnosis #Management
Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
 •
Pathophysiology • Risk ... Presentation • Diagnosis ... • Treatment ... Disease #Summary #diagnosis ... #management #geriatrics
Management of Apnea in Procedural Sedation
 • Apnea Definition: The cessation of breathing for more than
Management of Apnea ... • Risk Factors ... , Diagnosis, Prevention ... , Management ... anesthesia #peds #pediatrics
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
block – aims to risk ... those patients at risk ... considered “low risk ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Antibiotics #Risk
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Inability to protect airway ... / remove mask, ... Risk of emesis / ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Depression COMMON RISK ... guide targeted treatments ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
patients at highest risk ... Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... variable tremor, mask ... Elderly at greatest risk ... #pharmacology #management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... analgesia (consider risk ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup