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Rich Levitan teaches the VAPORS pneumonic: a quick run-through of the main issues to sort prior
pneumonic: a quick run-through ... from Scotland #Management ... VAPORS #Mnemonic #Checklist
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
The Trauma Call ... Timeline - A trauma ... response to a major trauma ... to guide early management ... Teamwork #Approach #Checklist
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... guide etiology & management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
the approach to trauma ... injured blunt trauma ... care in severe trauma ... #Management #Trauma ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist
Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Management
"Not dead until 32° and dead"
1) Start ACLS + Rewarming
2) Should this code
Cardiac Arrest Management ... Should this code be run ... Cardiac #Arrest #Management ... resuscitation #rewarming #management ... #treatment #checklist
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Pericardial friction rub ... instrumentation, EtOH, blunt trauma ... Asthenic body, h/o trauma ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
esophagus • Run ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
until you have run ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
until you have run ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management