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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
clinical impact of basic ... • Difficult mask ... opportunities to deliver ... supplemental oxygen ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... Devices Simple ... #Oxygen #Delivery ... #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
management can ... establish alveolar oxygen ... delivery after ... #visualaid #criticalcare ... #intubation #airway
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
. ❶Adequate oxygen ... delivery • Pause ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
devices and anything ... CPAP with 100% oxygen ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delivery • Increase ... device is patent ... presume oesophageal intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
❶ Adequate oxygen ... delivery • Pause ... AND give 100% oxygen ... exclude bronchial intubation ... #Management #Workup
Key Basic Plan - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

This Key Basic Plan will detect and identify
inappropriately. ❶ Adequate oxygen ... delivery (Note ... device is patent ... Anesthesia #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup