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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Algorithm 1. ... likelihood and clinical ... Difficult surgical ... #airway #algorithm
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... Airway (Patent, difficult ... intubation) S ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... #Checklist #Mnemonic
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Awake Tracheal Intubation ... ATI in Adults Difficult ... Awake #Tracheal #Intubation ... airway #management #anesthesia ... #criticalcare #algorithm
The checklist is 2-sided laminated sheet attached to the airway trolley in our ICU. The top
The checklist is ... is the actual checklist ... #CriticalCare #Difficult ... #Airway #Intubation ... #Checklist #Algorithm
Combined Difficult Airway Society and Vortex Approach to the Emergency Airway

The Emergency Airway Cognitive Tool contains
Combined Difficult ... through the steps of difficult ... Vortex #Airway #Intubation ... Management #DAS #Difficult ... Emergency #Tool #Checklist
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... Guidelines for crises ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... maintained fever CAUSES ... • Excessive insulation ... #Differential #Causes ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
bradycardia – difficulty ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... airway or tracheal intubation ... Consider other causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... or oesophageal intubation ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... any mention of a difficult ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical