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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... • Difficult intubation ... Difficult surgical airway ... vs. intubation ... after induction of general
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
- Haemorrhage control ... desmopressin) - A - Airway ... management, intubation ... transfusion - D - Central ... SMR - Consider POCUS
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Airway Intubation ... Confirmation on POCUS ... If esophageal intubation ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Airway ... #Confirmation #POCUS
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
Objective: Extubation ... List) 4) Clear airway ... tie and maintain control ... Oropharyngeal airway ... deflate tube cuff • Intubation
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... CHF, decreases intubation ... COPD, decreases intubation ... secretions, altered mental
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
e) • Head in neutral ... control (f). ... Call for help Intubation ... • Intubation ... • Limit intubation
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... or in patient’s airway ... • Flood airway ... • Consider intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... if possible – airway ... or supraglottic airway ... or oesophageal intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
constant-pitch sound over central ... , Endotracheal intubation ... : Endotracheal intubation ... Autoimmune: GPA Lower Airway
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... • Confirm airway ... Consider rate control ... Also consider: central ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative