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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... mask ventilation ... airway management ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Difficult Airway Conditions List (A to Z)

Difficult Airway Syndromes, Description and Potential Problems

By @dastrainees

#Difficult #Airway #Conditions
Difficult Airway ... Airway Syndromes ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #intubation
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (↓ intubation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Inability to protect airway ... #diagnosis #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... o Assess for difficult ... MANAGEMENT o ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
• Discontinue ventilation ... • Consider intubation ... #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... • Decrease airway ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Avoid excessive ventilation ... • Endotracheal intubation ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Esophageal Intubation ... #airway #detection ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup