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Watchman Closure Device - Intraoperative View
Ever wonder what a Watchman looks like inside the left atrial
Watchman Closure ... Device - Intraoperative ... wonder what a Watchman ... tomcnguyen #Watchman ... #Device #Intraoperative
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
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... seek microbiology advice ... whether indwelling devices ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
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 ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Confirm airway device ... whether airway device ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Intraoperative Laryngospasm ... Remove airway devices ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative