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An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
An Algorithm for ... sound over central airways ... Inflammatory: Anaphylaxis ... Peribronchial pulmonary ... #pulmonary
Algorithm for the management of severe or refractory anaphylaxis and related airway and vascular complications in
Algorithm for the ... or refractory anaphylaxis ... and related airway ... #anaphylaxis #Algorithm ... #criticalcare #treatment
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... • Confirm airway ... electrolyte disturbance; local ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Algorithm 1. ... induction of general anesthesia ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower Airway ... AECOPD Upper Airway ... Aspiration* • Anaphylaxis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
if possible – airway ... or supraglottic airway ... intubation. ❼ If anaphylaxis ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... Stridor - Upper airway ... pathology: • Anaphylaxis ... Epiglottitis • Vocal ... Movement - Lower airway
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... tamponade → 3-9 o Local ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic ... injecting the local ... • Maintain the airway ... #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
inspiratory): Anaphylaxis ... , Vocal cord pathology ... Intrathoracic, upper airway ... Intrathoracic, lower airway ... Diagnosis #Causes #pulmonary