22 results
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... clinical impact of basic ... Difficult mask ventilation ... feasibility of basic ... of spontaneous ventilation
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
: -The role of noninvasive ... be made on the basis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #RespiratorySupport ... #Selection #Algorithm
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
B). ❹ Ensure ventilation ... continues: • Manual ventilation ... to spontaneous ventilation ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... (BiPAP) Algorithm ... observation) #NIV #Noninvasive ... #Ventilation #BiPAP ... #management #indications
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
• Discontinue ventilation ... • Re-establish ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Use appropriate ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... adequate lung ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resuscitation Algorithm ... despite maximal noninvasive ... ventilation) b) ... Resuscitation #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Rapidly confirm ventilator ... provide manual ventilation ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... bag moving OR ventilator ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management