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Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
B). ❹ Ensure ventilation ... to spontaneous ventilation ... Check mains oxygen supply ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
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
Nerve Block Bag Checklist

Each block bag contains:
 - Two 20-cc syringes
 - 20-g 3.5-inch blunt-tip block
needle/syringe (for skin ... Transparent dressing for probe ... BlockBag #Checklist #Supply ... #Supplies #Anesthesia ... #Management
Intraoperative Mains Oxygen Supply Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Complete failure of wall or pendant
usage: • Some ventilator ... switching to manual ventilation ... #Failure #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
volume, low/no PEEP ventilation ... Plan definitive management ... drape overlying skin ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
between ETT and ventilator ... and patient’s skin ... 20-30 mins post prone ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
or to setup the ventilator ... , has an ASCOM phone ... open for: a) Anesthesia ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
. ❻ Breathing/ventilation ... • Mechanical ventilator ... assemble adequate supply ... Patient #Evacuation #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Management