12 results
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Difficult surgical airway ... vs. intubation ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Post Intubation Checklist
Airway
 - Inflate balloon 
 - Note tube depth 
 - Secure the tube
Post Intubation ... Checklist Airway ... PostIntubation #Checklist #CriticalCare ... #ABCs #Management
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
COVID-19 Patient Intubation ... punps Rescue Devices ... Altemative suprglottic airways ... front of neck airway ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
device and listen ... device is patent ... device should be ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... , supraglottic airway ... device or nasal ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology
Video Laryngoscopy vs Direct Laryngoscopy on Successful First-Pass Orotracheal Intubation Among ICU Patients

JAMA. 2017;317(5):483-493 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2598718

Conclusions: Among
First-Pass Orotracheal Intubation ... ICU requiring intubation ... Wilkinsonjonny #MACMAN ... Laryngoscopy #Direct #CriticalCare ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
devices and anything ... obstructing the airway ... sure that the airway ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
device and listen ... • Confirm airway ... device is patent ... presume oesophageal intubation ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
device and listen ... device is patent ... device should be ... exclude bronchial intubation ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology
Key Basic Plan - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

This Key Basic Plan will detect and identify
device and listen ... device is patent ... Basics #Checklist #ABCDs ... #ABCs #BasicPlan ... #Anesthesiology