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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Algorithm 1. ... • Difficult mask ... induction of general anesthesia ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
in Anaesthesia ... #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Guidelines for Crises ... oxygen and face mask ... Consider other causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
ventilation. ❸ Airway ... • Confirm airway ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... design, the Vortex uses ... management can ... mandated by an algorithm ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Pilot balloon ... This can cause life-threatening ... Surgical management ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare #
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
1) Ask while ... Diagnosis and Workup ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy #differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
hormones that work ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare