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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... likelihood and clinical ... with patient cooperation ... intubation • ... #Anesthesiology
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
Tracheal Airway ... to anticipated difficult ... airway 1. ... cricothyroid membrane evaluation ... POCUS #trachea #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... any mention of a difficult ... airway - Allergies ... Change in clinical ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
bradycardia – difficulty ... ❶ Reassure the patient ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... or tracheal intubation ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
Emergency Evacuation ... attendance. ❺ Airway ... Consider tracheal intubation ... to improve airway ... #Evacuation #Anesthesiology