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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
induction of general anesthesia ... • Video-assisted ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
anesthesiologists to assess intubation ... #clinical #management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #airway #intubation
Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
used prior to intubation ... #clinical #management ... #stimulation #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... Monitoring in Anesthesia
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
have failed. ❶ Check ... optimal airway management ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... - Check other vital ... loss / venous compression ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... - Check other vital ... oxygenation) - Check ... sources of anesthetic
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
. ❺ Check the pulse ... have failed. ❻ Check ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
delivery • Check ... • Check cuff ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
any stimulus, Check ... ❸ Airway • Check ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
avoid N2O • Check ... • Consider intubation ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management