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Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes ... #Extubation #Checklist ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare
ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
wave inversion causes ... #Pathophys #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Differential
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Asthma in the Emergency ... Diagnostics: Chest ... HCG, ECG if concern ... emupdates #Emergency ... #Management #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... block (+/- daily EKG ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Emergency Baby Delivery - Equipment Checklist
 • Sterile gloves
 • Sterile scissors
 • 2 Clamps for
Emergency Baby Delivery ... - Equipment Checklist ... absorbable suture (e.g ... - Neonatal bag ... #Emergency #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
is a clinical emergency ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY ... dialysis indication (e.g ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... you confirmed diagnosis ... simplified #workup #diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... and positioning (e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
nearby theatres / emergency ... on-call / dial emergency ... using reservoir bag ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Diagnosis #Management