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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Algorithm 1. ... for the initial approach ... as an initial approach ... #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Combined Difficult Airway Society and Vortex Approach to the Emergency Airway

The Emergency Airway Cognitive Tool contains
Combined Difficult ... Society and Vortex Approach ... essentials of the DAS algorithm ... #Algorithm #Combined ... #Tool #Checklist
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Intubate #Intubation #Difficult ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... PERICARDIOCENTESIS (sub-xiphoid approach ... • Identify tip ... immediately to left of tip ... Intraoperative #Checklist
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... bradycardia – difficulty ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
the tongue and lips ... constriction; dry cough; difficulty ... metallic taste, paresthesia ... cessation of play #Diagnosis
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
standardize the approach ... have led to an algorithmic ... , thoughtless approach ... as the critical diagnostic ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... any mention of a difficult ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis
Key Basic Plan - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

This Key Basic Plan will detect and identify
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... same systematic approach ... #Basics #Checklist ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Diagnosis #Management