The Difficult Pediatric Airway
Introduction What’s Next Overview A Step-by-Step Approach to the Difficult Pediatric Airway Managing a difficult pediatric airway is one of the most high-stakes challenges in emergency and critical care medicine. […]
It’s Time to Intubate
Congratulations! You have made it to the big moment on the RSI timeline! However, this learning space is not about intubation skills training. That is for our Join the OxygeNATION […]
The Universal HOB Plan
Rapid Review DAS Algorithm Earn Points What’s Next The Meme Rapid Review What will you do if your initial plan to intubate fails? First, you must flip that mental switch […]
Take the OxygeNATION Challenge
Completion Checklist Before stepping up to this Join the OxygeNATION challenge, make sure you’re adequately prepared by completing the following: Rules of the Game This is a timed challenge. A […]
The Human Experience
Introduction Essential Elements Deep Cuts What’s Next Essential Elements The Face of FONA: Personal Stories Performing a surgical airway is one of the most high-stakes, emotionally charged moments in clinical […]
How to Protect the Pump
Start Here How to Steer Clear of the RV Death Spiral Right ventricular (RV) failure is one of the most dangerous, high-risk scenarios in airway management. If you don’t plan ahead, intubation […]
Right Ventricular Heart Failure
Start Here Understanding the RV “Death Spiral“ Why Intubation Can Be a Disaster for the Failing Right Heart Right ventricular (RV) failure is a trap waiting to spring during intubation, […]
Push-Dose Pressors
Mixing Push-Dose Epinephrine How to Mix Push Dose Epi Adopted from EmCrit YouTube Channel Click Here for Original Link takehome Point: Mixing Push-Dose Phenylephrine How to Mix Push-Dose Phenylephrine Adopted […]
Phenylephrine
As a highly-selective, pure ⍺1 adrenergic receptor agonist, Phenylephrine differentiates itself from Epinephrine and Norepinephrine because it causes only peripheral vasoconstriction with no impact on cardiac function. Without an increase […]
Epinephrine
Epinephrine is a sympathomimetic adrenergic agonist with non-selective activity on all adrenergic receptors and dose-dependent affinity. At low doses (<10 mcg/min), it has the strongest affinity for β1 receptors and […]
Norepinephrine
A sympathomimetic amine, Norepinephrine is a non-selective adrenergic receptor agonist, widely considered to be the first-line vasopressor for undifferentiated hypotension. It is similar to Epinephrine with broad-spectrum activity on α […]
Vasopressors
Vasopressors an overview Adopted from MedCram, Youtube, 2018 Click Here for the Original Link What’s Next Use the next three posters to learn about the three most common vasopressors used […]
Post Intubation (Sedation & Analgesia)
Plan Adopted from: “Pearls & Pitfalls in Post-Intubation Analgesia & Sedation.” Lecture by Ashley Martinelli, PharmD, BCCCP at the Critical Care Symposium 2021 Goals Adopted from: “Pearls & Pitfalls in […]
Ketamine
Induction Agents Overview of Agents Used in Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) Induction agents are a critical component of Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI), as they facilitate unconsciousness and amnesia while minimizing patient […]