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Difficult Airway Conditions List (A to Z)

Difficult Airway Syndromes, Description and Potential Problems

By @dastrainees

#Difficult #Airway #Conditions
Syndromes, Description ... #Conditions #Syndromes ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... intubation
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... Indications: • CHF ... patients (ie., CHF ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION ... needed Leave all ... #Airway #Checklist ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... assessment of airway ... nasopharyngeal airway ... Pharmacologic treatment ... requiring endotracheal intubation
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... Phlebotomy - MH/CCF ... #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... Syndrome Identify ... and stop all serotoninergic ... instability: • Intubation ... #Management #treatment
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... Backup b) Surgical Airway ... 27F01B880E311E2F45463761C33ABAA3541 #COVID19 #Intubation ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
a supraglottic airway ... management can ... best efforts at all ... #visualaid #criticalcare ... #intubation #airway
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Failure (HFrEF) Treatment ... recommended by the ACC ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment