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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... supraglottic airway placement ... induction of general anesthesia ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Call for help and ... or oesophageal intubation ... Plan appropriate placement ... for post-procedure ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER ... VISUALIZATION/TUBE PLACEMENT ... ideally post NG placement ... #checklist #criticalcare ... airway #management #procedure
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Chest Tube Placement ... Checklist PREPARATION ... Make 1.5 to 2 cm incision ... #ChestTube #Checklist ... #Procedure #Management
Pediatrics Surgical Airway - Percutaneous Cricothyrotomy - Procedure Checklist
Supply Checklist:
 • Sterile gloves, chlorhexidine
 • Lidocaine
Cricothyrotomy - Procedure ... Checklist: • ... Local anesthetic ... Confirm placement ... Surgical #Airway #Procedure
Surgical Chest Tube for Unstable Pneumothorax or Hemothorax
PREPARE
 • Landmark: Anterior Axillary Line, 4th or 5th
Enter: - 3cm incision ... Aim towards head ... #chesttube #placement ... #checklist #procedure
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
Right mainstream intubation ... midline longitudinal incision ... Stop if: Asystole and ... #Instructions #procedure ... emergency #trauma #checklist
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER ... VISUALIZATION/TUBE PLACEMENT ... ideally post NG placement ... #checklist #criticalcare ... airway #management #procedure
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
any operative procedure ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Intermittent bolus propofol ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
make an informed decision ... complications from anesthesia ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Endoscopic procedures ... is the type of and