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Interscalene brachial plexus block is used for shoulder, arm, and elbow surgery. Local anesthetic is injected
Interscalene brachial ... Local anesthetic ... groove to provide anesthesia ... plexus at C5-C7 #Clinical ... #POCUS #Interscalene
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... the laryngeal anatomy ... C to intubate trachea ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or obstructed tracheal ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
Tracheal Airway ... POCUS prior to anticipated ... difficult airway ... #Airway #POCUS ... #trachea #clinical
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... flow • Remove tracheal ... for crises in anaesthesia ... 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
Anatomic Features Associated With Difficult Airways in Children
 • Impingement on airway lumen
 • Cervical spine
Anatomic Features ... With Difficult Airways ... Impingement on airway ... peds #pediatrics #anatomy ... #anesthesia #differential
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... potential actions: tracheal ... #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Pediatrics Surgical Airway - Percutaneous Cricothyrotomy - Procedure Checklist
Supply Checklist:
 • Sterile gloves, chlorhexidine
 • Lidocaine
Pediatrics Surgical Airway ... Supply Checklist ... Local anesthetic ... syringe - you are in trachea ... IV cannula into trachea
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Airway Intubation ... Confirmation on POCUS ... by movement @ trachea ... #Confirmation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound