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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult mask ventilation ... • Video-assisted ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... status • Won't Work ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Free flowing IV, EKG ... OPA, Suction, Video ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
bag moving OR ventilator ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
- Overview Airway ... (APRV) uses prolonged ... volutrauma, increased work ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Guidelines for Crises ... • Discontinue ventilation ... • Consider intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
respiratory tract (e.g ... has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... ManagementAirway ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
bag moving OR ventilator ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... exclude bronchial intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
bag moving OR ventilator ... and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Rapidly confirm ventilator ... presume oesophageal intubation ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup