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Intraosseous (EZ-IO) Access in the Humeral Head of an adult

Rule of 45s:
- 45mm needle
- 45° angle
head - 45° to anterior ... conscious pt #Management ... Intraosseous #Humerus #Procedure ... #Line #Placement
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation Checklist ... Free flowing IV, EKG ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... #intubation #checklist ... #procedure
Anterior Akinesia on POCUS Echocardiogram

Wide complex rhythm seen on monitor. Pulses present. While getting 12 lead
Anterior Akinesia ... getting 12 lead ECG ... , POCUS performed ... Note akinesia of ... ECG obtained.
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Chest Tube Placement ... Checklist PREPARATION ... #ChestTube #Checklist ... #Procedure #Management ... CriticalCare #insertion #placement
Surgical Chest Tube for Unstable Pneumothorax or Hemothorax
PREPARE
 • Landmark: Anterior Axillary Line, 4th or 5th
• Landmark: Anterior ... #chesttube #placement ... #checklist #procedure
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EKG unremarkable ... best choice for management ... This was her EKG ... cardiology #PSAX #WMA #Akinesis
EZ-IO® Device Proximal
Humerus Identification
and Insertion Technique

Insertion:
 • Prepare the site by using antiseptic solution per institutional
approximately 45-degrees anterior ... against the bone #Management ... Intraosseous #Humerus #Procedure ... #Line #Placement
Tracheostomy Procedural Sedation Checklist
Step 1: Provide adequate sedation for paralysis
Step 2: Get adequate analgesia for tracheal
Tracheostomy Procedural ... Sedation Checklist ... hypotension post-placement ... #Sedation #Checklist ... #management #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... Procedure • Most ... Post-procedure ... COVID19 #Intubation #Checklist ... #SARSCoV2 #Management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... early & document (e.g ... aggressively - Early procedural ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #CriticalCare #Management