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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 ... 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 ... • 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