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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult mask ventilation ... induction of general anesthesia ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
• Discontinue ventilation ... • Re-establish ventilation ... • Consider intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
Intubation Pre-Brief ... filter, NO manual ventilations ... MEDS & EQUIPMENT ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... status • Won't Work ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Consider tracheal intubation ... and ventilation ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
if possible – airway ... or oesophageal intubation ... Use appropriate ventilation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... expertise e.g. ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
pressure-limited circuit (e.g ... • Intubation ... • Limit intubation ... #Breathing #Management ... #peds #pediatrics
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 #