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Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... Mnemonic - MASCOTS ... Patent, difficult intubation ... #Checklist #Mnemonic ... #MASCOTS #criticalcare
Rich Levitan teaches the VAPORS pneumonic: a quick run-through of the main issues to sort prior
teaches the VAPORS pneumonic ... st mungo's - ED ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Resuscitation #Sequence #Intubation ... #VAPORS #Mnemonic
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Classification and Differential ... Diagnosis SHOCK ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... #Diagnosis #Types ... #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
generate larger VT ... CHF, decreases intubation ... COPD, decreases intubation ... indication for intubation ... #criticalcare #
Causes of and Differentiating Between Pneumobilia and Portal venous gas

#Diagnosis #Pneumobilia #PortalVenousGas #Comparison #Differentiating #Causes #Differential
venous gas #Diagnosis ... PortalVenousGas #Comparison ... Differentiating #Causes #Differential ... #Mnemonic
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Diagnosis Framework ... Diagnosis: • ... Management: 1) Indications ... for Intubation ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Risk of mainstem intubation ... Adult #Airway #Comparison ... Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Fever in Returning Traveler - ABCDE Mnemonic
A - Adventure - Where did the patient travel? 
B
Traveler - ABCDE Mnemonic ... symptoms (Period of incubation ... vaccination/prophylaxis/medications ... Traveler #ABCDE #Mnemonic ... #history #diagnosis