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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... clinical impact of basic ... Difficult mask ventilation ... feasibility of basic ... of spontaneous ventilation
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... : The Basics In ... sense, ventilator ... Volume: 6-8 cc/kg ... Pressure Support Ventilation
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
physical exam (e.g ... X-ray, one of 8 basic ... Acute #Workup #Algorithm
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... failure • Adjust ventilator ... minimizing further ventilator-induced ... clearance (ie, ventilation ... Oxygenation #ECMO #Basics
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... physical examination, basic ... electrolytes, CXR, ECG ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
be made on the basis ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... active seizures is algorithmic ... patency, supporting ventilation ... detailed in the algorithm ... The focus is on
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm for the Evaluation of Hypotension. This process for the evaluation of hypotension
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm ... expertly-designed algorithm ... Hypotension #Evaluation #POCUS ... #EKG #Algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... the mechanical ventilation ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... lung-protective ventilation ... indication for prone ventilation ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm