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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... intubation • ... opportunities to deliver ... supplemental oxygen ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Nasal Oxygen Delivery ... Devices Nasal ... nickmmark #Nasal #Oxygen ... #Delivery #Devices ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery ... delivery device ... Oxygen delivery ... If your oxygen delivery ... #Flow #Comparison
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
Oxygen Delivery ... Devices - Comparison ... #Delivery #Devices ... #Comparison #table ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
may have other devices ... These devices should ... Oxygen insufflation ... ventilation is difficult ... #Management #CriticalCare
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
. ❶Adequate oxygen ... delivery • Pause ... AND give 100% oxygen ... device is patent ... oedema; bronchial intubation
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... anaesthesia: supply 100% oxygen ... device or nasal ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
a supraglottic airway ... establish alveolar oxygen ... delivery after ... #visualaid #criticalcare ... #intubation #airway
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
bradycardia – difficulty ... problem. ❸ Treat airway ... • Give 100% oxygen ... or tracheal intubation ... feto-placental oxygen
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
). ❷ Adequate oxygen ... delivery • Increase ... device and listen ... device is patent ... presume oesophageal intubation