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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... mask ventilation ... airway management ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... patient’s left hand ... Intubate #Intubation #Difficult ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... • Monitor the fetus ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
face mask: • ... particularly if likely to recur ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
bradycardia – difficulty ... compression • Risk to fetus ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
case tamponade recurs ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Visits - Testing and ... Protein Blood Work ... Stillbirth GDM Management ... Rectal Swab GBS ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... complications from anesthesia ... any mention of a difficult ... is the type of and ... surgical management