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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
• If immediate evacuation ... until patient is stable ... • Consider evacuation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
, Free flowing IV ... Video scope, LMA, Ventilator ... MANAGEMENT o ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or oesophageal intubation ... Other drugs at clinician ... Use appropriate ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... or to setup the ventilator ... open for: a) Anesthesia ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... cuff prior to ventilation ... Internet Book of Critical ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delegate task of evaluating ... Rapidly confirm ventilator ... provide manual ventilation ... presume oesophageal intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... guide etiology & management ... limit them as able ... #CriticalCare
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
Emergency Evacuation ... Transfer on operating table ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Management