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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Assess the likelihood ... surgical airway access ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
COVID-19 Patient Intubation ... DO NOT USE side-stream ... with access to ... without access ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential ... over 24 hours Differential ... Parenchymal: PNA, Abscess ... Indications for Intubation ... Management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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and Vomiting - Differential ... Chemo agents - Anesthesia ... Emotional response • Stress ... Meningitis - Abscess ... vomiting #emesis #differential
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... presume oesophageal intubation ... • If i.v. access ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Using these steps ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... mild-moderate respiratory distress ... - Intubation ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... • S.aureus • Strep ... from contiguous focus ... , perinephric abscess ... children #peds #differential