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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Assess the likelihood ... surgical airway access ... • Video-assisted ... Difficult #airway #algorithm
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... OPA, Suction, Video ... Capnograph PLAN o Assess ... MANAGEMENT o ... criticalcare #airway #management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... avoid N2O • Assess ... • Consider intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... Front of Neck Access ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... Epilepticus • Assess ... Third-line therapy: • Intubation ... StatusEpilepticus #Management ... #Algorithm #Neurology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
presume oesophageal intubation ... • If i.v. access ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... If no IV access. ... Rapid sequence intubation ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
front-of-neck access ... the traditional algorithm-based ... means that airway management ... mandated by an algorithm ... #criticalcare #intubation
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... OPA, Suction, Video ... Capnograph PLAN o Assess ... MANAGEMENT o ... criticalcare #airway #management
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
Consider tracheal intubation ... security of i.v access ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Management