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Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... improving) A - Airway ... - Cough (Cough/gag ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... #Extubation #Checklist
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
by attaching a table ... volume to your airway ... checklist (example ... CriticalCare #Intubation #Airway ... #Checklist #ETTDepths
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... using reservoir bag ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Intraoperative ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... or in patient’s airway ... • Flood airway ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... if possible – airway ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential Diagnosis ... Table - Serum Ascites ... ) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Serum #
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
confirm reservoir bag ... • Check airway ... using reservoir bag ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis