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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Algorithm 1. ... Assess the likelihood ... induction of general anesthesia ... #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - ... POCUS evaluation ... step-wise fashion to ... present according to ... #Shock #Algorithm
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
• If immediate evacuation ... equipment (Box C). ❽ Assess ... • Consider evacuation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
intuitive way to ... use ultrasound to ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #High
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
intuitive way to ... use ultrasound to ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Low
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
establish intravenous access ... using standard protocols ... Conventional therapies to ... thiopental or propofol ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
other attempts to ... Front of Neck Access ... Intubate #Intubation #Difficult ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
expose intravenous access ... person in theatre to ... major haemorrhage protocol ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delegate task of evaluating ... • If i.v. access ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... complications from anesthesia ... any mention of a difficult ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm