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Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... Patent, difficult intubation ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... #MASCOTS #criticalcare ... #management
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
to your airway checklist ... aspects of post-intubation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway ... #Checklist #ETTDepths
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Initial checklist ... compression) Initial treatment ... #Management
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Initial checklist ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... #Management #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Excessive insulation ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... limit them as able ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
❷ Perform jaw thrust ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Chin lift / jaw thrust ... airway or tracheal intubation ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or oesophageal intubation ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management