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Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... inhalation • Tracheal ... mass/tumor • ... stenosis #Stridor #differential ... causes #pulmonary #airway
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... flow • Remove tracheal ... • Consider bronchoscopy ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Endotracheal tumors on Bronchoscopy.

This patient was experiencing significant dyspnea and stridor. This mass was obstructing probably
Endotracheal tumors ... about 80% of her trachea ... Airway surgery can ... A fitting analogy ... is basically an airway
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... , supraglottic airway ... the laryngeal anatomy ... C to intubate trachea ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Intrathoracic, upper airway ... : Tracheal stenosis ... Tracheomalacia, Tracheal ... tumors, Mucus plugs
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
potential actions: tracheal ... PEEP; diuretic; bronchoscopy ... #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Endotracheal Tumor -  Argon Plasma Coagulation on Bronchoscopy.

This patient was experiencing significant dyspnea and stridor.
Endotracheal Tumor ... about 80% of her trachea ... Airway surgery can ... A fitting analogy ... is basically an airway
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
if possible – airway ... or obstructed tracheal ... or supraglottic airway ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... correctly positioned tracheal ... ). ❻ Consider tracheal ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... against narrowed airway ... stenosis, tracheal ... tumor, Mucus plug ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential