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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... • Difficult mask ... management. 3 ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... intubation and ... patients (ie., CHF ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
BiPAP titration in CHF ... - Mean airway ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Cardiology
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Checklist GATHER/TEST ... MANAGEMENT o ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
assessment of airway ... nasopharyngeal airway ... and bag-valve mask ... Pharmacologic treatment ... requiring endotracheal intubation
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... If a best effort ... management can ... #visualaid #criticalcare ... #intubation #airway
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... Consider BiPAP (vS intubation ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
as data on new treatment ... worldwide numbers) • Incubation ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Checklist GATHER/TEST ... MANAGEMENT o ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Fracture - ED Management ... prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... within I MH/CCF ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK