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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... with patient cooperation ... intubation • ... airway access ... #Anesthesiology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check that the patient ... operator stands on patient ... operator stands on patient ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
bradycardia – difficulty ... ❶ Reassure the patient ... Plan to ensure hypnosis ... or tracheal intubation ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Desaturation / Cyanosis ... device is patent ... exclude bronchial intubation ... #Hypoxia #Cyanosis ... #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