Absent breath sounds in an intubated patient should make you ensure that the patient is positively intubated Renée Roberts MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Also consider major…
Use appropriate oxygen delivery devices to achieve the necessary fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) Renée Roberts MD What to Do – Make a Decision When assessing a patient who is…
Consider the reasons for hypoventilation after anesthesia. It may represent residual anesthesia, but not always Renée Roberts MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Mild hypoxemia, airway obstruction, hypercapnia,…
Do not use nebulized dexamethasone in croup because it is inferior to intravascular, intramuscular, or enteral dexamethasone Caroline Rassbach MD What to Do – Make a Decision Viral croup is…
Do not use steroids in patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) because it may lead to superinfection with bacteria Dorothy Chen MD What to Do – Make a Decision RSV…
Consider a differential diagnosis beyond empyema when managing a pleural effusion Craig DeWolfe MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Although the most common etiology for a pleural effusion…
Consider that patients with snoring may have obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) Sarika Joshi MD What to Do – Interpret the Data OSAS is an underrecognized but clinically important respiratory…
Start empiric coverage for resistant gram-negative organisms in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and exacerbations of pulmonary disease Jennifer Maniscalco MD What to Do – Take Action CF is an…
Assure adequate oxygenation for asthmatic patients receiving albuterol Madan Dharmar MD What to Do – Take Action Asthma is a condition where airway hyperresponsiveness due to a chronic inflammatory condition…
Do not use chest physiotherapy (CPT) in bronchiolitis, it is not helpful Madan Dharmar MD What to Do – Make a Decision CPT in pediatric respiratory diseases has been used…
