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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... mask ventilation ... deliver supplemental oxygen ... airway management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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ATI • Managing Procedural ... ATI in Adults Difficult ... Airway Society ... #ATI #airway #management ... #anesthesia #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... for intubation ... intrathoracic procedure ... #criticalcare # ... 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 difficult ... #airway #management ... #procedure
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... / remove mask, ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... management can ... establish alveolar oxygen ... #visualaid #criticalcare ... #intubation #airway
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... FiO2 35-50% Face Tent ... #Oxygen #Delivery ... #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
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 difficult ... #airway #management ... #procedure
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Procedure • Most ... using BVM: Hold mask ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
CPAP with 100% oxygen ... and face mask: ... Consider tracheal intubation ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management