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The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.

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Peripheral Intravenous Cannula

Peripheral Intravenous Cannula (PIVC) aka venflon: Uses; IV fluid administration; blood sampling; drug administration; needle thoracostomy for tension pneumothorax; needle cricothyroidotomy

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Oropharyngeal Airway

Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA): Lifts the tongue off the posterior pharyngeal wall to prevent airway obstruction; bite block; assist oropharyngeal suctioning; promotes moulding of the face of a mask for manual ventilation

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Non-invasive Blood Pressure

non-invasive blood pressure measurement involves the application of a pressure cuff and can be performed manually (listening for Korotkoff sounds as the pressure is released

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Magill forceps

Magill forceps: aid passage of an endotracheal tube into the larynx (e.g. nasal intubation); aid gastric tube passage into the oesophagus; remove foreign bodies from the airway/ pharynx; place pharyngeal packs (e.g. bleeding)

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IVC Filter

IVC Filter filter placed in the inferior vena cava (IVC) to prevent clot passage; first introduced in the 1960s

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Intraosseous access

Intraosseous (IO) access can be obtained using manual or drill-inserted devices for insertion of specialised needles; IO access uses the medullary space as a non collapsible entry point into the systemic venous system