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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... intubation • ... vs. intubation ... after induction of general ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubation is a high-risk procedure.  Getting our Teams Prepared, Mindful of how to protect
COVID-19 Intubation ... is a high-risk procedure ... Mindful of how to protect ... #Checklist #COVID19 ... #CriticalCare #
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Checklist GATHER ... o Assess for difficult ... #checklist #criticalcare ... airway #management #procedure
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CHF, decreases intubation ... secretions, altered mental ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... intrathoracic procedure ... #indications #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Checklist Personal ... Procedure • Most ... Post-procedure ... #Management #CriticalCare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Checklist GATHER ... o Assess for difficult ... #checklist #criticalcare ... airway #management #procedure
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
limit to mission-critical ... aggressively - Early procedural ... control of bleeding ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... bradycardia – difficulty ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... airway or tracheal intubation ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
to assess pain control ... will vary with clinical ... to facilitate extubation ... moderate sedation for procedures ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare