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Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Management Algorithm ... management algorithm ... decompensation and failure ... #Algorithm #Simplified ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary ... embolism, Heart failure ... - Airway: Bronchitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #pulmonary
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Algorithm 1. ... • Difficult mask ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... of respiratory failure ... Inability to protect airway ... / remove mask, ... #indications #pulmonary
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... Arrest Algorithm ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... (coronary) #ACLS ... #AHA2020 #management
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Myocardium: - Heart failure ... - CAD/ACS - ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... of Dyspnea: • Airways ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Cardiac Arrest - ACLS ... Circular Algorithm ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... #circular #ACLS ... #AHA2020 #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... acute respiratory failure ... Chronic respiratory failure ... #indications #criticalcare
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... Combined: • ACE-I ... Left Ventricular Failure ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... the traditional algorithm-based ... mandated by an algorithm ... best efforts at all ... #visualaid #criticalcare