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Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Management Algorithm ... management algorithm ... highlights the critical ... steps, incorporates ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Therapeutics: Airway ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup ... #treatment #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... if you can get away ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #respiratory #clinical
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Syndrome (ARDS) ... week of a known clinical ... severity of the ARDS ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome – ARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resuscitation Algorithm ... Critical airway ... resuscitation should focus ... Resuscitation #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
physiology and clinical ... clearance and airway ... with respiratory distress ... increase in the work ... #Diagnosis #COPD
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 ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... inflammatory debris-small airways ... other processes Workup ... studies legionella/strep ... , HIV • CTD workup
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
with circulating stress ... hormones that work ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare