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COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
List) 4) Clear airway ... tie and maintain control ... Oropharyngeal airway ... #Checklist #Supplies ... #CriticalCare #SARSCoV2
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... or oesophageal intubation ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... placement for post-procedure ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... or in patient’s airway ... • Consider intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... Consider rate control ... Also consider: central ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... , supraglottic airway ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Intraoperative Laryngospasm ... obstructing the airway ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... problem. ❸ Treat airway ... or tracheal intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... cause of increased airway ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
placement, for safer procedural ... bronchospasm, airway ... right mainstem intubation ... #Capnography #interpretation ... waveforms #patterns #diagnosis
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
alteration in mental ... • Maintain the airway ... emulsion (Box A). ❼ Control ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis