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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
• Difficult intubation ... choices: • Awake intubation ... vs. intubation ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... rate of requiring intubation ... lower rates of re-intubation ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
COVID-19 Patient Intubation ... and Supplies Intubation ... Circuit • If intubating ... punps Rescue Devices ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive insulation ... external warming devices ... ) • Surgical devices ... of a urological device ... Differential #Causes #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
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... whether airway device ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
supraglottic airway device ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... presume oesophageal intubation ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Remove airway devices ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... whether airway device ... exclude bronchial intubation ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology