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Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Management: 1. ... Neuroprotective Intubation ... Fentanyl 3mcg/kg ... blood = water leaves ... #neurosurgery #management
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
COVID-19 Patient ... Circuit with HME filter ... and equipment e.g ... Emergency front of neck ... dr_imranahmad #COVID19
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
is increased (e.g ... cerebral compliance (e.g ... CNS compliance LONGER ... called Lundberg waves ... Nick Mark MD @nickmmark
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Hood to cover neck ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... #Intubation #Checklist ... #SARSCoV2 #Management
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
in the ICU, now ... worldwide numbers) • Incubation ... bronchograms Nick ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... : Marino's The ICU
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
indicated; expose neck ... to assess for neck ... drug-assisted intubation ... chest: needle/finger ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... airway expertise e.g ... ENT, ICU). ❹ Call ... Prepare for Front of Neck ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
set pressure (IP ... ratio ventilation (e.g ... combine w/ PS Nick ... #CriticalCare #Comparison ... #Management #Mechanical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... Serologic and EMG ... : - Bedside: ice ... stimulation - Single fiber ... Gravis #diagnosis #management