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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
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
Induction drugs for RSI ... Altemative suprglottic airways ... front of neck airway ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... cuff prior to ventilation ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Checklist #SARSCoV2 ... #Management #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
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
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
more info about ventilator ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... COVID19 #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis ... Management #Summary #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare