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Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Thoracic Trauma ... and Hidden 6 of Thoracic ... Pneumothorax • Airway ... Esophageal Injury • Pulmonary ... Trauma #diagnosis #management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... • Consider surgery ... If laparoscopic surgery ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... mortality), Other causes ... Inability to protect airway ... Recent head/neck surgery ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
collapsed distal airways ... alveoli as seen in pulmonary ... by extra-thoracic ... airway obstruction ... Lung #Findings #Pulmonary
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Post-operative Pulmonary ... Upper abdominal / thoracic ... surgery • General ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary ... #causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
surgery if possible ... • Check airway ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Apnea Positive airway ... Stabilizes upper airway ... surgery → Most ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management ... #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... facial trauma, surgery ... intrathoracic procedure/surgery ... #criticalcare #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... something related to surgery ... the reason for surgery ... and treat the cause ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Intrathoracic: Thoracic ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway