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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... the laryngeal anatomy ... C to intubate trachea ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... inhalation • Tracheal ... tracheitis • Tracheal ... #differential #diagnosis ... causes #pulmonary #airway
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Intrathoracic, upper airway ... : Tracheal stenosis ... Tracheomalacia, Tracheal ... Intrathoracic, lower airway
Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Pediatric and Adult Airways ... Pediatric airway ... pediatrics due to short trachea ... Pediatric #Adult #Airway ... CriticalCare #Intubation #Diagnosis
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
- Differential Diagnosis ... against narrowed airway ... paralysis, GERD Trachea ... stenosis, tracheal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pediatrics Surgical Airway - Percutaneous Cricothyrotomy - Procedure Checklist
Supply Checklist:
 • Sterile gloves, chlorhexidine
 • Lidocaine
Pediatrics Surgical Airway ... Supply Checklist ... syringe - you are in trachea ... IV cannula into trachea ... for definitive airway
Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy ... Interpretation Checklist ... interpretation #radiology #diagnosis ... #labeled #anatomy ... #msk #checklist
Shoulder Radiograph AP View Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
Normal Measurements:
 • Acromioclavicular Joint 5-8mm
 • Coracoclavicular Distance
Radiograph AP View Anatomy ... Interpretation Checklist ... Radiograph #XRay #Anatomy ... #Checklist #Interpretation ... Radiology #APView #diagnosis
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
Patient Intubation Checklist ... Appropriately sized tracheal ... suction system • Tracheal ... Altemative suprglottic airways ... front of neck airway
Shoulder Radiograph AP View Anatomy and Checklist
Normal Measurements:
 • Acromioclavicular Joint 5-8mm
 • Coracoclavicular Distance 11-13mm
Radiograph AP View Anatomy ... and Checklist Normal ... Radiograph #XRay #Anatomy ... #Checklist #Interpretation ... Radiology #APView #diagnosis