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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... depth and tidal volume ... to your airway checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... for the workup ... calcium-creatinine ratio cutoff value ... sensitivity for correct classification ... #Differential #Algorithm
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Tachycardia-induced HF, Severe Volume ... Occlusion • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... - Avoid large-volume ... limit them as able ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... intravascular volume ... Nonhemorrhagic → volume ... Types #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
mainstay of initial management ... aspirate air • Volume ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Low tidal volume ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... difficult airway management ... Ventilation • Tidal volume ... g in non-ARDS, volume ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
until patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CAUTION – beware volume ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup