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Intubation Confirmation on POCUS

See the round, shadowing structures?
1. ET Tube in Trachea
2. NG Tube in Esophagus

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Intubation Confirmation ... on POCUS See ... ET Tube in Trachea ... #ETT #Clinical ... #Neck #Ultrasound
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Confirmation on POCUS ... placed on anterior neck ... by movement @ trachea ... /arch from ETT contact ... #Confirmation #POCUS
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
POCUS prior to anticipated ... intubation 3. ... Detect mainstem intubation ... #Airway #POCUS ... #criticalcare
Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
proportionally larger • Neck ... Risk of mainstem intubation ... pediatrics due to short trachea ... Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Diagnosis
POCUS Confirmation of Tracheal Intubation - Visual Abstract
How accurate is tracheal ultrasound in determining whether the
POCUS Confirmation ... of Tracheal Intubation ... How accurate is tracheal ... #Intubation #POCUS ... #ultrasound #neck
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
COVID-19 Patient Intubation ... Appropriately sized tracheal ... suction system • Tracheal ... Emergency front of neck ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
POCUS “Double Tract” sign indicating esophageal intubation (located in left paratracheal location in approx. 70% humans).

#Esophageal
POCUS “Double Tract ... #Esophageal #Intubation ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Sign #Clinical #Trachea ... #ETT #EndotrachealTube
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Hood to cover neck ... & pre-planned ETT ... iBookCC #COVID19 #Intubation ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... SpO2 monitor, ETT ... MANAGEMENT o Secure ETT ... 30 degrees - Nick ... #checklist #criticalcare
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
/tracheal suctioning ... pressure to nostril Neck ... lower back and neck ... hyper-extended - Front of neck ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare