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Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE ... holds tracheotomy tube ... the tracheostomy tube ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare ... Lines #Devices #Tubes
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
Minnesota Tubes ... Bleeds Minnesota tubes ... four-lumen gastric tube ... Sengstaken-Blakemore-tube ... nickmmark #Minnesota #Tubes
When choosing an endotracheal tube for children use the following formulas. For uncuffed tubes, take the
an endotracheal tube ... For uncuffed tubes ... For cuffed tubes
WETFLAG Mnemonic for Pediatric Resuscitation 

Weight 
Energy 
Tube 
Fluid 
Lorazepam 
Adrenaline 
Glucose 

Dr. Sam Birks @
Weight Energy Tube ... Resuscitation #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
Enteral Nutrition - ICU One Pager
 • When to start enteral feeds
 • When NOT to
Residuals • Feeding Tubes ... Enteral #Nutrition #criticalcare
Differential Diagnosis for Shock #Diagnosis #CriticalCare #Shock #Differential #Algorithm #Cardiogenic #Distributive #Hypovolemic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... Shock #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential
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
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