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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Can’t Oxygenate (CICO ... Guidelines for Crises ... done. ❸ Declare CICO ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cannot Intubate, Cannot Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist Mnemonic 

C - Call it and communicate it: 
- Communicate
) Checklist Mnemonic ... airway?" ... airway" - Call ... attempts at face mask ... #Checklist #Cannot
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... by initiating ‘CICO ... design, the Vortex uses ... area representing CICO ... #CICO #vortex
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery related cause ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Consider potential causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... AND airway device ... pressure as a cause ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
COVID-19 patient ... List) 4) Clear airway ... Oropharyngeal airway ... facemask • Hudson mask ... #Extubation #Checklist
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Guidelines for Crises ... oxygen and face mask ... Consider other causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Checklist for removing PPE, using a tear-away gown here (this type of gown is preferred)
Inside the
Checklist for removing ... - Front of the mask ... straps of the mask ... Donning #Doffing #Checklist ... #Management #COVID19
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Guidelines for Crises ... or in patient’s airway ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Guidelines for Crises ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup