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The checklist is 2-sided laminated sheet attached to the airway trolley in our ICU. The top
attached to the airway ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Difficult #Airway ... Checklist #Algorithm #Alfred
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... clear secretions, altered ... @EmmGeezee #Noninvasive ... #criticalcare # ... management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER/TEST ... o Assess for difficult ... Awake o Pre-Medication ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications ... burns, Fixed upper airway ... observation) #NIV #Noninvasive ... BiPAP #Algorithm #criticalcare ... #management #indications
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER/TEST ... o Assess for difficult ... Awake o Pre-Medication ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... airway - Allergies ... to medications? ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management