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Effect of different head positions on upper airway dimensions 
 - Atlanto-occipital Extension 
 - Neutral
positions on upper airway ... - Head forward positioning ... @airwaycam #Airway ... #Positioning #Head ... Cervical #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... • Check airway ... AND airway device ... vasopressor (Box C) and positioning ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... Consider potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
has potential to cause ... Management • Airway ... Management and Positioning ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... Guidelines for Crises ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... Guidelines for Crises ... or in patient’s airway ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... Guidelines for Crises ... if possible – airway ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Intraoperative Laryngospasm ... Guidelines for Crises ... Consider other causes ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
of the lung) Airway ... unless excessive airway ... ) Inspiratory Pause ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
improving) A - Airway ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare