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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult mask ventilation ... induction of general anesthesia ... of spontaneous ventilation ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Mains Electricity Failure ... Unexpected total power failure ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
• Discontinue ventilation ... • Consider intubation ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... acute respiratory failure ... status • Won't Work ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or oesophageal intubation ... Use appropriate ventilation ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Consider tracheal intubation ... Continued airway and ventilation ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
surgery; equipment failure ... presume oesophageal intubation ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
bag moving OR ventilator ... interaction, renal failure ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
bag moving OR ventilator ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
bag moving OR ventilator ... exclude bronchial intubation ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup