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Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
Protected Airway ... Checklist - COVID19 ... AIRWAY: Intubate ... BVM with viral filter ... Intubation #Checklist #COVID19
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Hood to cover neck ... dose paralytic (e.g ... at least 1.2 mg/kg ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19
Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Pediatric and Adult Airways ... Pediatric airway ... Epiglottis is longer ... proportionally larger • Neck ... #Comparison #Differences
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
COVID-19 Patient ... Circuit with HME filter ... Emergency front of neck ... airway kit (scalpel ... dr_imranahmad #COVID19
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Free flowing IV, EKG ... kit, Bougie, Don PPE ... DSI / Awake o Pre-Medication ... 30 degrees - Nick
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... Aortic dissection, PE ... asymmetrical, similar or bigger ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... (HEPA filter) is ... Backup b) Surgical Airway ... Response The COVID ... without the expected PPE
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
increases, the P wave ... normal • The PP ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... variants #clinical #comparison
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
tube against the neck ... Call for help (e.g ... . airway code) ... above, Insert finger ... o surgery) by Nick
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Epilepticus • Assess airway ... Electrocardiogram • Finger ... Fosphenytoin 20 PE ... /kg IM or IV at ... give additional 5 PE