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Combined Difficult Airway Society and Vortex Approach to the Emergency Airway

The Emergency Airway Cognitive Tool contains
essentials of the DAS algorithm ... airway management ... Vortex #Airway #Intubation ... #Management #DAS ... #Difficult #Algorithm
Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Emergency Tracheostomy ... Management Algorithm ... airway that is difficult ... airway may be difficult ... #Tracheostomy #Emergency
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult ... #Incomplete #Difficult ... Colonoscopy #Summary #Endoscopy ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Upper GI Bleeding ... poor outcomes • Intubation ... #NonVariceal #UpperGI ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Emergency Laryngectomy ... Management This ... algorithm is paired ... ventilation is difficult ... #Laryngectomy #Emergency
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
of these three upper ... ‘CICO rescue’ (emergency ... that depicts the upper ... means that airway management ... #criticalcare #intubation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... undergoing AAA or upper ... medical and surgical management