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Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Awake Tracheal Intubation ... Adults Difficult Airway ... dastrainees #Awake ... #Tracheal #Intubation ... #anesthesia #criticalcare
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
Tracheal Airway ... Confirm tracheal ... @SAlerhand #Tracheal ... #Airway #POCUS ... #trachea #clinical
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Airway Intubation ... Confirmation on POCUS ... air-mucosal surface of trachea ... by movement @ trachea ... #Confirmation #POCUS
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Intraoperative Laryngospasm ... correctly positioned tracheal ... ). ❻ Consider tracheal ... intubation particularly ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... flow • Remove tracheal ... • 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 obstructed tracheal ... or oesophageal intubation ... #Intraoperative
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... , supraglottic airway ... C to intubate trachea ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Intraoperative
Trachea and Esophagus Visualization on POCUS

Transverse plane over trachea, slightly L of midline; note the esophagus
Trachea and Esophagus ... Transverse plane over trachea ... posterior to the trachea ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Trachea ... #airway #clinical
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
they may be fully aware ... problem. ❸ Treat airway ... Consider supraglottic airway ... or tracheal intubation ... #Intraoperative
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... potential actions: tracheal ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative