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Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
Basic preoperative airway ... do so based on airway ... #clinical #management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #airway #intubation
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
management. 3 ... induction of general anesthesia ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... management is in ... extension. ❽ Operator position ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
oxygen delivery, airway ... • Check position ... of airway device ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
if possible – airway ... or supraglottic airway ... . ⓬ If raised airway ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
• Check position ... levelling patient position ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• Check position ... of airway device ... • Confirm airway ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check position ... of airway device ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
• Check position ... of airway device ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management