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

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Allergic/Immune: • Anaphylaxis ... stenosis • Anaphylaxis ... stenosis #Stridor #differential ... causes #pulmonary #airway
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Awake Tracheal Intubation ... Complications • Management ... Adults Difficult Airway ... Intubation #ATI #airway ... #management #anesthesia
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
if possible – airway ... or obstructed tracheal ... intubation. ❼ If anaphylaxis ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... the laryngeal anatomy ... C to intubate trachea ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... inspiratory): Anaphylaxis ... Intrathoracic, upper airway ... : Tracheal stenosis ... Tracheomalacia, Tracheal
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... flow • Remove tracheal ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... potential actions: tracheal ... #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
correctly positioned tracheal ... ). ❻ Consider tracheal ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... against narrowed airway ... Laryngeal edema- Anaphylaxis ... stenosis, tracheal ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• Confirm airway ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management