7 results
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Algorithm 1. ... or consent • Difficult ... Difficult surgical ... #airway #algorithm
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
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
Predicting a Difficult ... to attempting intubation ... are visible: #Difficult ... Airway #Prediction #Assessment ... #Preop #Anesthesia
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Airway (Patent, difficult ... intubation) S ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes
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 ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
• 0 - able to ... • 1 - reports difficulty ... still, but is able ... last ½ hour • 2 - nausea ... is difficult Gooseflesh
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 ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients