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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Algorithm 1. ... • Difficult mask ... induction of general anesthesia ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
COVID-19 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM
1. PREPARATION
2. PRE-CHECK & PRE-BRIEF
3. PROCEDURE
4. POST CHECKS
5. DEBRIEF

Michigan Medicine @umichmedicine

#COVID19 #AIRWAY #Intubation
COVID-19 AIRWAY ... MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM ... PRE-CHECK & PRE-BRIEF ... #MANAGEMENT #ALGORITHM ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
PPE required ... List) 4) Clear airway ... tube 8) Prepare team ... facemask • Hudson mask ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
open for: a) Anesthesia ... Backup b) Surgical Airway ... without the expected PPE ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... ECMO center or team ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... the traditional algorithm-based ... management can ... mandated by an algorithm ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Post-Intubation Pre-Departure Checklist - COVID19
1. If intubated, CONFIRM ETT PLACEMENT -> EtCO2
   - If
Checklist - COVID19 ... TRANSPORT + HiOX mask ... AlRWAY EQUIPMENT ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... of a difficult airway ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
the minimum in terms ... if you can get away ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory