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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
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
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... perfusion Mismatch • Airway ... • Interstitial lung ... disease • Pulmonary ... Septal Defect Pulmonary
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Therapeutics: Airway
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
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... • Endotracheal intubation ... • Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... (coronary) #ACLS
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... polycythemia from chronic hypoxia ... in the adjacent lung ... • Pulmonary artery ... of the affected lung
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Cardiac Arrest - ACLS ... • Endotracheal intubation ... • Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... #circular #ACLS