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Do you manage Kids’ airway?

Paediatric Airway Chart for the FOAMed Airway crew who deals with kids’
you manage Kids’ airway ... Paediatric Airway ... for the FOAMed Airway ... #Chart #Sizes #Intubation ... Instruments #Devices #Table
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
by attaching a table ... volume to your airway ... aspects of post-intubation ... #CriticalCare #Intubation ... #Airway #Checklist
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... often w/ acute on chronic ... exacerbation) • Chronic ... indication for intubation
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... improving) A - Airway ... Patent, difficult intubation ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... anandiyermd #Extubation
Extraglottic Airway Devices - Comparison Table 

Device - Image - Position/Type - Gastric Decompression? - Allows
Extraglottic Airway ... Devices - Comparison Table ... Allows Endoscopic Intubation ... #Extraglottic #Airway ... Supraglottic #Comparison #Table
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
Objective: Extubation ... extubate on theatre table ... List) 4) Clear airway ... Oropharyngeal airway ... deflate tube cuff • Intubation
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
sound over central airways ... , Endotracheal intubation ... : Endotracheal intubation ... Autoimmune: GPA Lower Airway ... Noisy #Breathing #differential
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
assessment of airway ... nasopharyngeal airway ... requiring endotracheal intubation ... Management #Emergency #Neurology
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
 -
Diagnostic Schema and Differential ... Onset Subacute/Chronic ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential