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

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Algorithm 1. ... induction of general anesthesia ... #airway #algorithm ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
used prior to intubation ... #stimulation #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... trainoffour References ... Monitoring in Anesthesia
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Central Neuraxial Block ... bradycardia – difficulty ... airway or tracheal intubation ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... #Anesthesiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... • Excessive insulation ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... or oesophageal intubation ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... • Consider intubation ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
using certain anesthetic ... other volatile anesthetic ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... management #treatment #algorithm ... References:
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... bradycardia, conduction blocks ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative