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Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Emergency Tracheostomy ... that is difficult ... may be difficult ... devices or techniques ... #Management #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
drugs for RSI • Emergency ... punps Rescue Devices ... Marker pen • Emergency ... front of neck airway ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Emergency Laryngectomy ... may have other devices ... These devices should ... ventilation is difficult ... #Management #CriticalCare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... o Assess for difficult ... airway (LEMON) ... plan o Emergency ... #checklist #criticalcare
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
device or nasal ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... hospital fire emergency ... • Consider intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
device and listen ... device is patent ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Intraoperative Laryngospasm ... devices and anything ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
device and listen ... device is patent ... presume oesophageal intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... exclude bronchial intubation ... Anesthesiology #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup