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Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Selecting Respiratory Support ... the patient's diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
Care Medicine algorithm ... of hemodynamic support ... the first hour/emergency ... #Shock #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... ultrasonography might support ... the diagnosis of ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
BiPAP Initiation Algorithm
Screen for contraindications:
 • Obtundation (unarousable)
 • Inability to wear a mask (wounds)
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BiPAP Initiation ... Algorithm Screen ... • Inability to wear ... a mask (wounds) ... #management
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... - Management of ... Asthma in the Emergency ... Diagnostics: Chest ... #Management #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... ECMO center or team ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injury in the Emergency ... ED arrival MSK ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... , sedation and emergent ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
Intubations - Team ... the room to pass emergent ... equipment or to support ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... ‘CICO rescue’ (emergency ... means that airway management ... mandated by an algorithm ... #visualaid #criticalcare