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Balloting the ETT cuff refers to exerting gentle bouncing pressure over the suprasternal notch while palpating
Balloting the ETT ... palpating the ETT ... If the ETT is in ... Thus, in some cases ... #Management #CriticalCare
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
ETT depth may be ... table to determine ETT ... #Management #CriticalCare
Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... INR), Prolonged PTT ... INR), Prolonged PTT ... (INR), Normal PTT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Look for ETT pulsations ... This can cause life-threatening ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Causes of Failure to Thrive
 - Inadequate intake 
 - Inadequate retention 
 - Malabsorption
Causes of Failure ... FailureToThrive #FTT ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Fantastic handout on anticoagulation by Dr. Jessie Donato, superstar medical educator and hospitalist at ⁦@ClevelandClinic⁩ ⁦@CCF_IMCHIEFS⁩

#Anticoagulation
#HeparinDrip #gtt ... #Algorithm #PTT
Intubation Confirmation on POCUS

See the round, shadowing structures?
1. ET Tube in Trachea
2. NG Tube in Esophagus

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ET Tube in Trachea ... Confirmation #POCUS #ETT
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... The cause of shock ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Differential #Causes