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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... mask ventilation ... airway management ... of spontaneous ventilation ... #CriticalCare #
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
a copy on your airway ... #CriticalCare # ... Anesthesia #ARDSnet ... Height #Chart #Ventilator ... #Ventilation #TidalVolume
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... APRV - Airway Pressure ... Release Ventilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
• Discontinue ventilation ... • Re-establish ventilation ... • Re-establish ventilation ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Emergency Tracheostomy Management ... theoretically allow ventilation ... that is difficult ... may be difficult ... #Management #CriticalCare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Video scope, LMA, Ventilator ... o Assess for difficult ... Sedation plan o Ventilator ... #criticalcare # ... airway #management
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... airway management ... ventilation ... positive pressure ventilation ... #CriticalCare
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
management steps ... insufflation without ventilation ... efficacious if ventilation ... is difficult. ... #Management #CriticalCare
Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
Airway - Cuff ... - >10 days ventilated ... Breathing - Is the ventilator ... COVID19 #Daily #criticalcare ... #SARSCoV2 #management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
if possible – airway ... Use appropriate ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management