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Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Mains Electricity Failure ... Unexpected total power failure ... B). ❹ Ensure ventilation ... #Electricity #Failure ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... of respiratory failure ... Partial Face, Nasal Modes ... Positive #Pressure #Ventilation
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... bag moving OR ventilator ... • Inadequate anaesthesia ... interaction, renal failure ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... surgery; equipment failure ... Rapidly confirm ventilator ... provide manual ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... difficult mask ventilation ... controlled/guarantee modes ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
ECMO) - Basics Mode ... cardiovascular failure ... cardiopulmonary failure ... • Adjust ventilator ... clearance (ie, ventilation
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... lung-protective ventilation ... indication for prone ventilation ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm