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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... surgical airway ... induction of general anesthesia ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
Basic preoperative airway ... assess intubation difficulty ... do so based on airway ... clinical #management #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
Predicting a Difficult ... Airway Prior to ... are visible: #Difficult ... #Assessment #Preop ... #Anesthesia #Diagnosis
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... , supraglottic airway ... ). ❹ Call for airway ... Intubate #Intubation #Difficult ... #Anesthesiology
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
bradycardia – difficulty ... problem. ❸ Treat airway ... Consider supraglottic airway ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... • Maintain the airway ... of xiphoid • Prep ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... any mention of a difficult ... airway - Allergies ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... Preop creatinine