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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... intubation • ... choices: • Awake intubation ... vs. intubation ... initial approach to intubation
Intubation Airway Management Algorithm #Management #CriticalCare #Airway #Algorithm #Intubation #Difficult #Crash #RSI #Failed #Ddxof
Intubation Airway ... Management Algorithm ... CriticalCare #Airway #Algorithm ... #Intubation #Difficult
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Awake Tracheal Intubation ... ATI in Adults Difficult ... Awake #Tracheal #Intubation ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
anesthesiologists to assess intubation ... difficulty, along ... #clinical #management ... anesthesiology #airway #intubation
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
• Higher cecal intubation ... • Incr cecal intubation ... shorter cecal intubation ... Reduced Cecal intubation ... reduction in cecal intubation
The checklist is 2-sided laminated sheet attached to the airway trolley in our ICU. The top
#CriticalCare #Difficult ... #Airway #Intubation ... #Checklist #Algorithm
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
to anticipated difficult ... Confirm tracheal intubation ... Detect mainstem intubation ... POCUS #trachea #clinical ... #ultrasound #intubation
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CHF, decreases intubation ... COPD, decreases intubation ... acidosis) • Post-extubation ... indication for intubation ... status • Won't Work
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
for endotracheal intubation ... for endotracheal intubation ... DO NOT: Delay intubation ... Society of Critical ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation and ... Sickle Cell Crises Clinical ... Manifestations #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof