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Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
Basic preoperative airway ... anesthesiologists to assess intubation ... clinical #management #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... #airway #intubation
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... vs. intubation ... induction of general anesthesia ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
have failed. ❶ Check ... optimal airway ... see Box B). ❼ Check ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
oxygen delivery, airway ... of airway device ... • Confirm airway ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... avoid N2O • Check ... • Consider intubation ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... of airway device ... • Confirm airway ... • Feel the airway ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
100% oxygen AND check ... • Check position ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... of airway device ... • Confirm airway ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
if possible – airway ... or supraglottic airway ... or oesophageal intubation ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
100% oxygen AND check ... • Check position ... • Check airway ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative