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Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
assessment conducted ... #clinical #management ... #intubation ... Mallampati Classification ... : Mallampati Classification
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
to attempting intubation ... Mallampati Classification ... - Classification ... based on which parts ... #Prediction #Assessment
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Airway Intubation ... Confirmation on POCUS ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Airway ... #Confirmation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
starting with a rapid assessment ... of airway patency ... nasopharyngeal airway ... The focus is on ... requiring endotracheal intubation
M (Mallampati Score): essentially giving you an external assessment tool about the patient’s ability to open
you an external assessment ... associated with lower intubation ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... anesth #Mallampati #Classification
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
applied) A - Airway ... for neck injury/airway ... suction; oral airway ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... normothermia during assessment
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Fully expose the chest ... or oesophageal intubation ... Other drugs at clinician ... cyanosis. ⓭ Obtain a chest ... X-ray as soon as clinically
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 ... #POCUS #trachea ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... will vary with clinical ... the ICU due to short ... to facilitate extubation
Lung pulse shown by transducer placed on right and left anterolateral chest walls. Notice how the
anterolateral chest ... endobronchial mainstem intubation ... @SAlerhand #Clinical ... #POCUS #LungPulse