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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... likelihood and clinical ... airway management ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
Basic preoperative airway ... assess intubation difficulty ... do so based on airway ... #clinical #management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... expertise e.g. ... Intubate #Intubation #Difficult ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis ... • Intracranial blood ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
pulse, rhythm and blood ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
intubation. ❼ If anaphylaxis ... Other drugs at clinician ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
gas, 12-lead ECG ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
perfusion, recheck blood ... and positioning (e.g ... ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
pulse, rhythm and blood ... known drug causes (eg ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
, e.g. suction catheters ... , blood or vomit ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management