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AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION ... nurse, alternate intubator ... , everything) Procedure ... Post Intubation ... Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Awake Tracheal Intubation ... ATI • Managing Procedural ... Awake #Tracheal #Intubation ... management #anesthesia #criticalcare
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
subcutaneous tissue • Scissors ... through sternum • Scissors ... Right mainstream intubation ... #Instructions #procedure
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CHF, decreases intubation ... COPD, decreases intubation ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... intrathoracic procedure ... #indications #criticalcare
Emergency Cricothyrotomy

Original video by Dr. Reuben Strayer @emupdates

#Emergency #Cricothyrotomy #airway #procedure #clinical #video #criticalcare
Cricothyrotomy #airway #procedure ... #clinical #video ... #criticalcare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
for endotracheal intubation ... for endotracheal intubation ... DO NOT: Delay intubation ... Society of Critical ... management #schema #criticalcare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... • Difficult intubation ... choices: • Awake intubation ... vs. intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... the expected PPE procedures ... Coordinates the post-procedural ... 27F01B880E311E2F45463761C33ABAA3541 #COVID19 #Intubation ... Assignments #Management #CriticalCare
Prone Ventilation in Critical Care - Procedure Instructions
Step 1 – Staffing 
Step 2 – Positioning
Step 3
Ventilation in Critical ... Care - Procedure ... #Ventilation #Procedure ... #Instructions #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Procedure • Most ... Post-procedure ... Internet Book of Critical ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare