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When choosing an endotracheal tube for children use the following formulas. For uncuffed tubes, take the
For uncuffed tubes ... For cuffed tubes ... EndotrachealTube #ETT ... Size #Formula #Uncuffed
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
under-layer ideally long-cuffed ... & pre-planned ETT ... Calculate optimal ETT ... • Inflate ETT ... • Secure ETT
Fantastic handout on anticoagulation by Dr. Jessie Donato, superstar medical educator and hospitalist at ⁦@ClevelandClinic⁩ ⁦@CCF_IMCHIEFS⁩

#Anticoagulation
#HeparinDrip #gtt ... #Algorithm #PTT
Intubation Confirmation on POCUS

See the round, shadowing structures?
1. ET Tube in Trachea
2. NG Tube in Esophagus

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ET Tube in Trachea ... Confirmation #POCUS #ETT
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
ETT depth may be ... table to determine ETT
Balloting the ETT cuff refers to exerting gentle bouncing pressure over the suprasternal notch while palpating
Balloting the ETT ... palpating the ETT ... If the ETT is in ... If the ETT isn’t ... to ballot the ETT
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
Face: - Check ETT ... connections between ETT ... secure - Note ETT ... cuff pressure - ETT ... placed between ETT
Coagulation Protein Tests (PT and PTT)

#Coagulation #Tests #PTT #algorithm #differential #pathophysiology
Tests (PT and PTT ... Coagulation #Tests #PTT
Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
INR), Prolonged PTT ... INR), Prolonged PTT ... (INR), Normal PTT ... • Prolonged PTT ... • Prolonged PTT
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
weaning mode, ETT ... kinking of the ETT ... Excess water in ETT ... then reassess ETT