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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
the likelihood and ... intubation • ... relative merits and ... Develop primary and ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology
The checklist is 2-sided laminated sheet attached to the airway trolley in our ICU. The top
The checklist is ... is the actual checklist ... on side 1 and the ... #CriticalCare #Difficult ... #Airway #Intubation
Combined Difficult Airway Society and Vortex Approach to the Emergency Airway

The Emergency Airway Cognitive Tool contains
Combined Difficult ... simple visual aid ... Vortex #Airway #Intubation ... Management #DAS #Difficult ... Emergency #Tool #Checklist
Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
used prior to intubation ... and surgical incision ... the use of it, and ... theory behind why and ... stimulation #anesthesia #anesthesiology
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 ... uncertain POST INTUBATION ... #checklist #criticalcare
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
❸ Declare CICO and ... rescue trolley and ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
Scalpel through skin and ... Right mainstream intubation ... midline longitudinal incision ... Stop if: Asystole and ... emergency #trauma #checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
organ dysfunction and ... • Excessive insulation ... e.g. haloperidol and ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
– hypotension and ... bradycardia – difficulty ... airway or tracheal intubation ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Call for help and ... report location and ... • Consider intubation ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist