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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Assess the likelihood ... access 2. ... management. 3 ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
Basic preoperative airway ... anesthesiologists to assess ... do so based on airway ... #clinical #management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... management is in ... Front of Neck Access ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... 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 ... safe to do so. ⓮ Plan ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Ability to safely ... appropriate local plan ... equipment (Box C). ❽ Assess ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... avoid N2O • Assess ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Checklist GATHER/TEST ... o Assess for ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... #management #procedure
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
a copy on your airway ... tidal volume #Management ... #CriticalCare #Anesthesia ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
expose intravenous access ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... plan between surgical ... haematologist. ⓬ Plan ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... & Specificity Assess ... #ultrasound #management