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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
• Difficult mask ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... / remove mask, ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... the laryngeal anatomy ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
COPD, decreases intubation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
oxygen and face mask ... Consider tracheal intubation ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Esophageal Intubation ... #airway #detection ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
o Aspiration, pulmonary ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... If a best effort ... management can ... #visualaid #criticalcare ... #intubation #airway
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
exclude bronchial intubation ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Management ... #Workup #anesthesia
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Surgical management ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare ... #airway #anatomy