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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Algorithm 1. ... the likelihood and ... induction of general anesthesia ... #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Combined Difficult Airway Society and Vortex Approach to the Emergency Airway

The Emergency Airway Cognitive Tool contains
essentials of the DAS algorithm ... simple visual aid ... Vortex #Airway #Intubation ... #Algorithm #Combined ... #Tool #Checklist
The checklist is 2-sided laminated sheet attached to the airway trolley in our ICU. The top
The checklist is ... on side 1 and the ... #CriticalCare #Difficult ... #Airway #Intubation ... #Checklist #Algorithm
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
ED Thoracotomy Instructions ... Right mainstream intubation ... midline longitudinal incision ... #procedure #emergency ... #trauma #checklist
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
❸ Declare CICO and ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
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 ... airway plan o Emergency ... #checklist #criticalcare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
is a clinical emergency ... organ dysfunction and ... • Excessive insulation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Resuscitative Hysterotomy - Procedure Instructions
When? ASAP. Within 4 minutes when possible.
Who? Pregnant patient with uterus above
Hysterotomy - Procedure Instructions ... cup uterus up and ... Hysterotomy #Procedure #Instructions ... #checklist #obstetrics ... #emergency
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... hospital fire emergency ... • Consider intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
nearby theatres / emergency ... on-call / dial emergency ... presume oesophageal intubation ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia