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Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Pulmonary artery ... adults • Blood tests ... function tests: ... Sweat chloride test ... #differential #
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Stridor - Upper airway ... Movement - Lower airway ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Pneumothorax • Airway ... Esophageal Injury • Pulmonary ... Trauma #diagnosis #management ... #injuries #differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Therapeutics: Airway
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Checklist GATHER/TEST ... OPA, Suction, Video ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... #management #procedure
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
Inhaled Foreign Body Management ... Abdominal thrusts are best ... Choking #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Airway #Obstruction ... #ForeignBody #Management
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
• Hyperoxia test ... if cardiac or pulmonary ... #presentation #Differential ... Gray #Baby #Peds #Pediatrics
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... cause of increased airway ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... AND airway device ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Diagnosis and Management ... increasing upper airway ... or recession at rest ... Croup #Diagnosis #Management ... #pediatrics #peds