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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... supraglottic airway ... intubation • ... airway access ... #Anesthesiology
Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
Basic preoperative airway ... anesthesiologists to assess intubation ... difficulty, along ... management #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #airway #intubation
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
Tracheal Airway ... to anticipated difficult ... airway 1. ... by identifying lung ... #Tracheal #Airway
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... CHF, decreases intubation ... COPD, decreases intubation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... indication for intubation
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... , supraglottic airway ... ). ❹ Call for airway ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Stridor - Upper airway ... Movement - Lower airway ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... atelectasis • Lung ... e.g., GBS, MG, ALS
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... Advanced Airway: ... • Endotracheal intubation ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... (coronary) #ACLS
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
obstructing the airway ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Consider tracheal intubation ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Cardiac Arrest - ACLS ... Advanced Airway: ... • Endotracheal intubation ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... #circular #ACLS
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... cause of increased airway ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... #Differential #Anesthesiology