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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... complications from anesthesia ... of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... medical and surgical management
Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
Basic preoperative ... airway assessment ... do so based on airway ... #clinical #management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Complications • Management ... Adults Difficult Airway ... Intubation #ATI #airway ... #management #anesthesia ... #criticalcare #
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
management. 3 ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
volume chart takes all ... a copy on your airway ... tidal volume #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Anesthesia #ARDSnet
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
last resort when all ... Check optimal airway ... management is in ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
oxygen delivery, airway ... • Confirm airway ... • Feel the airway ... reservoir bag and APL ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... diathermy • Remove all ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... reservoir bag and APL ... analgesia (consider risk ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
• Only 10% of all ... a 1 in 100,000 risk ... Surgery #Algorithm #Perioperative ... #Preoperative # ... Management #Protocol