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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Difficult surgical airway ... induction of general anesthesia ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... hospital fire emergency ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
nearby theatres / emergency ... on-call / dial emergency ... • Confirm airway ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
extubate on theatre table ... List) 4) Clear airway ... Oropharyngeal airway ... equipment for emergency ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... • Maintain the airway ... EMERGENCY PERICARDIOCENTESIS ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Pilot balloon ... timing of the emergency ... DECANNULATION EMERGENCY ... OBSTRUCTION EMERGENCY ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... • Maintain the airway ... as patient is stable ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
Emergency Evacuation ... Transfer on operating table ... attendance. ❺ Airway ... intubation to improve airway ... Patient #Evacuation #Anesthesiology
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
the room to pass emergent ... open for: a) Anesthesia ... Backup b) Surgical Airway ... Assignments #Management #CriticalCare