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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... induction of general anesthesia ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
is clear above ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
paralysis of the arms ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
inform immediate clinical ... • Maintain the airway ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Maintain the airway ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Box D). ⓭ Plan admission ... to critical care ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Aspiration - unable to clear ... status • Won't Work ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Maintain the airway ... an appropriate critical ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup