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Difficult Airway Conditions List (A to Z)

Difficult Airway Syndromes, Description and Potential Problems

By @dastrainees

#Difficult #Airway #Conditions
Difficult Airway ... List (A to Z) Difficult ... Conditions #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #intubation
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult ... straightening devices ... Abdominal Compression Device ... #Incomplete #Difficult ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... High flow nasal ... rate of requiring 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 ... • DO NOT USE High ... punps Rescue Devices ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
supraglottic airway device ... or nasal high flow ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive insulation ... , high ambient temperature ... ) • Surgical devices ... of a urological device ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Confirm airway device ... if it is due to high ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Intraoperative ... position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... Also consider: high ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Restrict the cuff leak test to high-risk patients
The absence of a cuff leak increases the likelihood
cuff leak test to high-risk ... likelihood of reintubation ... follows (1): #Diagnosis ... #Criticalcare # ... CuffLeak #Extubation
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... bradycardia – difficulty ... airway or tracheal intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis