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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
intubation • ... deliver supplemental oxygen ... choices: • Awake intubation ... vs. intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Airway (Patent, difficult ... intubation) S ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Nasal Oxygen Delivery ... Devices Nasal ... rate of requiring intubation ... #Delivery #Devices ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN ... DIFFUSION DISORDER • Difficulty ... diffusing oxygen ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
. ❶Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... Confirm airway device ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Airway #Pressure #Differential
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 ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... Devices Simple ... A venturi mask uses ... #Delivery #Devices ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
❶ Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... position of airway device ... airway AND airway device ... #Hypotension #Differential
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
). ❷ Adequate oxygen ... flow, give 100% oxygen ... Confirm airway device ... presume oesophageal intubation ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... anaesthesia: supply 100% oxygen ... supraglottic airway device ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology