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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... mortality), Other causes ... Inability to protect airway ... secretions, Recent head/neck ... Continuous positive airway
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Algorithm 1. ... likelihood and clinical ... vs. intubation ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Airway Intubation ... placed on anterior neck ... If esophageal intubation ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Airway ... Confirmation #POCUS #clinical
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Management Algorithm ... management algorithm ... highlights the critical ... of progressive intubation ... #Algorithm #Simplified
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... Prepare for Front of Neck ... positioned with full neck ... Guidelines for crises ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
emergency front-of-neck ... the traditional algorithm-based ... design, the Vortex uses ... mandated by an algorithm ... #criticalcare #intubation
Sniffing Airway Positioning for Intubation

Watch this AMAZING video demonstrating the effect of head positioning on intubation
Sniffing Airway ... Positioning for Intubation ... Don’t crank the neck ... #Sniffing #Airway ... #fiberoptic #clinical
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resuscitation Algorithm ... Critical airway ... compromise a) critical ... , head/neck injuries ... Resuscitation #Algorithm
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Cardiac Arrest Algorithm ... Advanced Airway: ... • Endotracheal intubation ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... or oesophageal intubation ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... Guidelines for crises