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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... • Anticipate difficult ... airway management ... and difficult mask ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... application of airway ... acute respiratory distress ... #Pulmonary #EBM ... #CriticalCare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER ... /TEST EQUIPMENT: ... o Assess for difficult ... #criticalcare # ... #procedure
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
management steps ... insufflation without ventilation ... efficacious if ventilation ... is difficult. ... #Management #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... lung protective ventilation ... if you can get away ... minimize the risk of Ventilator-Induced ... #foamed #criticalcare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER ... /TEST EQUIPMENT: ... o Assess for difficult ... #criticalcare # ... #procedure
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... airway - Allergies ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... test is indicated ... - Endoscopic procedures
Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy - Procedure Instructions Checklist
Tracheostomy is to establish a definitive surgical opening into the
Tracheostomy - Procedure ... Instructions Checklist ... connected to the ventilator ... #Tracheostomy #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #checklist