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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Algorithm 1. ... likelihood and clinical ... Difficulty with patient ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
pulse, rhythm and blood ... perfusion, recheck blood ... known drug causes (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Adults Assess Patient ... - Airway Breathing ... Treatment guided by clinical ... scenario, ECG and ... #algorithm #treatment
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
these steps: • Airway ... goal systolic blood ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... intervention • TTM: If patient ... hours by using a cooling
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
inability of the patient ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... • Start cooling ... ❾ Plan further management ... in critical care
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Maintain the airway ... ❻ If systolic blood ... -10 ml clotted blood ... an appropriate critical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
accumulation of blood ... • Maintain the airway ... Plan definitive management ... transfer of the patient ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
environmental hazard (e.g ... . flood, fire, smoke ... attendance. ❺ Airway ... intubation to improve airway ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... of a difficult airway ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management