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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Assess the likelihood ... and clinical impact ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
Acute paronychia with abscess! Treat with incision 🔪 and drainage🛁. If completely drained, no need for
paronychia with abscess ... incision 🔪 and drainage ... #paronychia #abscess ... #finger #clinical ... #photo #infection
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
diagnosis and rapid drainage ... strategy. ❼ If clinically ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... cause a dramatic clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... • Myocardial abscess ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare #
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
department after having drainage ... 38.2°C, purulent drainage ... orbital cellulitis, abscess ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... expose intravenous access ... an appropriate clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... inform immediate clinical ... establish intravenous access ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
pulsations in the drainage ... Trendelenburg) - assess ... ECMO #chatter #clinical ... #video #criticalcare
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
complication is abscess ... and/or purulent drainage ... Pocket #Hematoma #clinical ... #Pacemaker #photo