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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... likelihood and clinical ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (↓ intubation ... respiratory failure, DNI ... Inability to protect airway ... #diagnosis #management
Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
Intubation Pre-Brief ... filter, NO manual ventilations ... , RSI, use VL, discuss ... #Intubation #Checklist ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Video scope, LMA, Ventilator ... / DSI / Awake ... Sedation plan o Ventilator ... #checklist #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... dz) • Pt is DNI ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
APRV in ARDS - A Visual Abstract

Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
APRV in ARDS - A ... application of airway ... 11):1648-1659. doi ... #EBM #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #VisualAbstract
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Video scope, LMA, Ventilator ... / DSI / Awake ... Sedation plan o Ventilator ... #checklist #criticalcare
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or oesophageal intubation ... Other drugs at clinician ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... Use appropriate ventilation ... X-ray as soon as clinically
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
lung protective ventilation ... if you can get away ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #respiratory #clinical
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
capnography assesses ventilation ... pathophysiology CLINICAL ... of endotracheal intubation ... • Monitoring airway ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis