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Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resequenced Trauma ... Resuscitation Algorithm ... critical/refractory hypoxia ... injuries that are ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... Society of Critical Care ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Management This algorithm ... principles of the algorithm ... are the same, without ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Laryngectomy #Emergency #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
in more severe hypoxemia ... Book of Critical Care ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... nasal cannula) are ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
principle that there are ... a supraglottic airway ... the traditional algorithm-based ... mandated by an algorithm ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... Anticipate difficult airway ... • FiO2: avoid hyperoxia ... stepwise increase in airway ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
congestion with hypoxemia ... cause such as trauma ... pneumonia and are ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
ID and OD sizes are ... EMERGENCIES: • There are ... , from suction trauma ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare ... #airway #anatomy
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Sepsis, Shock, Hypoxia ... coronary vessels are ... further if they are ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare