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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... impact of basic management ... choices: • Awake ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... #Anesthesiology
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation Checklist ... Approach: RSI / DSI / Awake ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... #intubation #checklist ... criticalcare #airway #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
consider passing suction ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
they may be fully aware ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
consider passing suction ... tracheal/bronchial suction ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
consider passing suction ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
consider passing suction ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
consider passing suction ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
consider passing suction ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
the airway, e.g. suction ... visualisation and suction ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management