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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Anatomical Differences ... Pediatric airway ... #Differences #Anatomical ... #CriticalCare # ... Intubation #Diagnosis
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
management of coma in pediatric ... Airway - is it secure ... Assessment #Coma #Pediatrics ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Differential Diagnosis ... Therapeutics: Airway ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup ... #treatment #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... • Workup • General ... Management • Airway ... Management #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Anatomic Features Associated With Difficult Airways in Children
 • Impingement on airway lumen
 • Cervical spine
Anatomic Features ... With Difficult Airways ... Impingement on airway ... Children #peds #pediatrics ... #differential #diagnosis
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... status • Won't Work ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... #indications #criticalcare
Rapid Pediatric Assessment Diagram:
* Assessment of Appearance
  - Tone: Moves spontaneously, resists examination
  -
Rapid Pediatric ... Assessment of Work ... Breathing - Airway ... - Cyanosis #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... AND airway device ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Laryngocele- ...On physical examination, he had nontender, compressible swelling in the left cervical region that transmitted
examination, he had ... was performed (Video ... obstructing the airway ... lumen (Video 2) ... A diagnosis of laryngocele
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Checklist VITALS: If bad ... failure, esp in work-up ... history Initial Work-up ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare