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1
Q

Epiglottis Mnemonics

A

AIR RAID

Airway Closed
Increased Pulse
Restlessness

Retractions
Anxiety
Inspiratory Stridor
Drooling

2
Q

Epiglottis symptoms (LHADDS)

A
Lean forward to help air pass
Hoarseness
Anxiety, restlessness
Difficulty swallowing
Drooling
Stridor
3
Q

Epiglottis Treatment (NO FAITH)

A

NO FAITH
NPO
Oxygen

Fluids
Avoid Examination of throat(can cause more inflammation)
Intubate
Tracheostomy (may need) 
Humification ( cool mist)
4
Q

First treatment of EPIGLOTTIS is

A

Intubation

5
Q

Larynx Cartilages

A
The Crocodile Eats Asian Corn Cunningly
Thyroid (comes before cricoid , means more superior)
Cricoid
Epiglottis
Arytenoids (2)
Corniculates (2)
Cuneiofrom (2)
6
Q

What is the space between the Thyroid and the Cricoid? and its significance?

A

Cricothyroid

Crycothyroidomy performed there Need (finger, bougie, scapel #10, and 6.0 ET tube

7
Q

Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscles Function PCA

A

Posterior Arytenoids Pull cord Apart (PCA)
LCA ( lure cords adjacentrly, pull cord together)
CT (crycothyroids ) Increase vocal cord tension
Tranqulizes cord Decrease vocal cord tension
(think C before T, so C is great tension, T low tension)

8
Q

MOTOR: Innervation of the larynx is REM and SCAR

A

RECURRENT and EXTENAL superior laryngeal nerve for MOTOR

SCAR: SUPERIOR LN motor for CRICOTHYROID muscle, ALL other RECURRENT

9
Q

SENSORY : Innervation of the larynx SIR BRAS

A

SENSORY supplied by INTERNAL superior laryngeal nerve and RECURRENT (SIR)
BELOW vocal cords RECURRENT ; ABOVE and at vocal cords : SUPERIOR

10
Q

Predicting Difficult airway Mallampati you should see (PUSH) and TUS

A

Pillars (I)
Uvula (II)
Soft Palate (III)
Hard Palate (IV)

Tonsils, Uvula, Soft palate, Hard Pallate

11
Q

Predicting Difficult Airways: LEMON

A

Look Externally
Evaluated 3-3-2 (3 fingers between incisors, 3 fingers from mentum to hyoid, between hyoid and thyroid 2 fingers)
Mallampati
Obstruction
Neck Mobility (up and down, side to side, ear to shoulder)

12
Q

Predicting Difficult MASKING (M-BONES)

A
Mask seal
Beard
Obesity
No teeth
Elderly
Snores
13
Q

Predicting Difficult EXTRA GLOTTIC Device insertion like an LMA)
(RODS)

A
RODS
Restricted mouth opening
Obstruction (tumor) 
Distorted or disrupted airway
Stuff lung, Cervical spine.
14
Q

Predicting difficult Cricothyrotomy (SHORT)

A
Surgery
Hematoma
Obesity
Radiation distortion
Tumor
15
Q

Contraindications to LMA (SHOOD)

A
Stomach full
High pressure required (if high pressure required for ventilation)
Obesity 
Opioids required
Diabetics
16
Q

Nasotracheal Intubation CONTRAINDICATIONS

CLIPS

A
Coagulopathy
Le Fort III fracture
Intranasal disease(tumor- sinusitis)
Presence of CSF
Skull fracture (basilar)
17
Q

Treatment of Aspiration ( PLATS)

A
Positive Pressure
Lavage
Antibiotics
Trendelenburg
Suction
18
Q

Diagnosis POOR Bilateral Breath sounds after intubation

DOPE

A
DOPE
Displaced (right Mainstem?)
Obstruction (kinked, bitten tube, mucous plus) 
Pneumothorax
Esophagus
19
Q

To get a better view during laryngoscopy (BURP)

A

Backwards
Upwards
Right
Posterior

20
Q

Rapid Sequence Intubation ( 7 Ps)

A

Preparation
Pre-oxygenation
Pre-treatment (small dose of NDNMB for fasciculations)
Paralysis
Protection and Positioning (Cricoid cartilage pressure)
Placement (with proof)
Post-intubation management

21
Q

Beta 1 ( you have one heart)

A

affects the heart

22
Q

Beta 2 ( you have 2 lungs)

A

Affects the lungs

23
Q

Alpha AGonist POTENCY

A

Every Nudist Demand Inclusion

Epinephrine>
Norepinephrine>
Dopamine>
Isoproterenol >

24
Q

Beta Agonist Potency

A

I Eat Nutty Donuts’

Isoproterenol>
Epinephrine>
Norepinephrine>
Dopamine

25
Q

Pace MAKER: PASER

A

Pa- Chamber Paced (first letter)
Se- Chamber sensed (second letter)
R - Response to sensing (third letter)

26
Q

Coronary Blood Supply

A

The ANT is fed by the LAD in the morning (anterior-LAD)1,4
if LATE, it is fed by the LAD and the Old Man (Lateral LAD or Obtuse Marginal) (1, F, 5,6)
From this, you can INFER that the Ration Cause Arguments (RCA)
I have a POSTER that shows Public Displays of Affection (1,2)
(posterior by PDA, depression V1, V2)

27
Q

Catecholamine synthesis

A

Little Tiger on THursday met Little Dopey
Little Dopey took Dunkin Donuts to the DiamondMINE
the DiamondMINE was Designed By Humans in NOvember
that November, POOR, NEW MEXICO TEENS visited Epcot

L-tyrosine (tyrosine Hydroxylase - TH ≥ L-Dopa (Dopa Decarboxylase – DD) -> Dopamine (Dopamine B-Hydroxylase – DBH) -> Norepinephrine (phenylethanolmaine n-methyltransferase – PNMT -> Epinephrine.

28
Q

Pre BYPASS CHECKLIST is

A

An Apple Can Increase Myocardial Protection

Anticoagulation
Anesthesia
Cannulation
IV 
Monitors 
Pupils
29
Q

TERMINATING BYPASS

A
6Cs, 4Vs, 6Ps
Cold 
Conduction
Coagulation
Cardiac Output
Calcium 
Cells

Ventilation
Vaporizer
Visualize
Volume

Predictions
Pressure
Pressor
Protamine
Potassium 
Pacer