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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
induction of general anesthesia ... for the initial approach ... as an initial approach ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential ... Management Initial checklist ... - Increase anesthetic ... #Differential #
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... • Excessive insulation ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... or oesophageal intubation ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Central Neuraxial Block ... airway or tracheal intubation ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... • Consider intubation ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... bradycardia, conduction blocks ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
presume oesophageal intubation ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology # ... Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis