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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... impact of basic ... feasibility of basic ... intubation • Video-assisted ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... ventilator-induced lung injury ... Oxygenation #ECMO #Basics ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Mitigation - Video ... Esophageal #Intubation #airway ... #detection #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... inflammatory lung injury ... leading to increased pulmonary ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
if you can get away ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #respiratory #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... liver or renal injury ... tests before beginning ... output - Acute pulmonary ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis