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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... • Difficult mask ... difficult airway management ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #CriticalCare #Management
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Initial checklist ... Inform surgeon (ask ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology
Protocol for Doffing PPE

Wash hands and remove visible bodily fluids/blood contaminants on the outer surfaces at
Wash hands and remove ... filter-type full-face mask ... /mask (if used) ... mask • Wash hands ... #Checklist #Management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Checklist Personal ... using BVM: Hold mask ... #Checklist #SARSCoV2 ... #Management #CriticalCare
Checklist for removing PPE, using a tear-away gown here (this type of gown is preferred)
Inside the
Checklist for removing ... Remove gown and ... Remove face shield ... Donning #Doffing #Checklist ... #Management #COVID19
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... failure, DNI status, Extubation ... protect airway / remove ... mask, Risk of emesis ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
gas flow • Remove ... • Consider intubation ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
MASK OR RESPIRATOR ... • Front of mask ... contaminated during mask ... elastics of the mask ... #Checklist #Management
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
MASK OR RESPIRATOR ... • Front of mask ... contaminated during mask ... elastics of the mask ... #Checklist #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Consider surgical removal ... Consider percutaneous removal ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management