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Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare ... Lines #Devices #Tubes
WETFLAG Mnemonic for Pediatric Resuscitation 

Weight 
Energy 
Tube 
Fluid 
Lorazepam 
Adrenaline 
Glucose 

Dr. Sam Birks @
Weight Energy Tube ... Resuscitation #CriticalCare
Enteral Nutrition - ICU One Pager
 • When to start enteral feeds
 • When NOT to
Residuals • Feeding Tubes ... Enteral #Nutrition #criticalcare
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
waveform • ET tube ... Decreasing EtCO2 • ET tube ... cuff leak • ET tube ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Post Intubation Checklist
Airway
 - Inflate balloon 
 - Note tube depth 
 - Secure the tube
balloon - Note tube ... - Secure the tube ... X-ray - Adjust tube ... PostIntubation #Checklist #CriticalCare
Needle Cricothyroidotomy Made Simple:

1. Chloraprep 
2. 14 gauge angiocath 
3. Saline flush 
4. 3mL syringe
5. 7.0
syringe 5. 7.0 ET tube ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Chest Tube Drainage System - Chambers and Functionality
Clamp: simulates NO chest tube in at all
Chamber 1:
Chest Tube Drainage ... simulates NO chest tube ... down indicates tube ... StanfordChiefs #Chest #Tube ... Chambers #diagnosis #criticalcare
Post-Intubation Package Checklist
Quick Checklist
	Waveform Capnography
	Secure the Tube Well
	Confirm Lung Protective Vent Settings
	Achieve Adequate Analgesia and Sedation
	Raise
 Secure the Tube ... Suction  Gastric Tube ... Blood Gas  Check Tube ... PostIntubation #Checklist #CriticalCare
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Chest Tube Placement ... EQUIPMENT o Chest Tube ... Tray o Chest tube ... o Secure tube ... Procedure #Management #CriticalCare
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
O2 stable) T - Tube ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare