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Difficult Airway Assessment - LEMON Mnemonic

 - Look Externally
 - Evaluate
 - Mallampati
 - Obstruction or
Difficult Airway ... or Obesity - Neck ... Mobility #Diagnosis ... CriticalCare #Difficult #Airway
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Inability to protect airway ... secretions, Recent head/neck ... Continuous positive airway ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Pediatric and Adult Airways ... Pediatric airway ... proportionally larger • Neck ... Pediatric #Adult #Airway ... CriticalCare #Intubation #Diagnosis
Airway Ultrasound - POCUS Cheats

#Airway #Ultrasound #POCUS #Cheats #Guide #Diagnosis #Windows #Views
Airway Ultrasound ... - POCUS Cheats ... #Airway #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Cheats ... #Guide #Diagnosis
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
, Obstruction, Neck ... management. ... prediction models only focus ... Exsanguination, Neck ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Airway Intubation ... Confirmation on POCUS ... placed on anterior neck ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Airway ... #Confirmation #POCUS
Infant in the "Sniffing" Position
1) Glabella —Chin Plane
2) Neck - WIDE AND OPEN
3) Extemal Auditory Meatus
Chin Plane 2) Neck ... ALIGNED #Infant #Airway ... Sniffing #Position #management
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
, head/neck injuries ... resuscitation should focus ... management. ... Resuscitation #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... impact of basic management ... management. 3 ... intubation • Video-assisted ... #CriticalCare #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... Prepare for Front of Neck ... positioned with full neck ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup