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The Cormack-Lehane Views - These views are important when you actually attempt laryngoscopy or intubation of
laryngoscopy or intubation ... epiglottis, and the arytenoids ... typically only of arytenoids ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Cormack #Lehane #Classification
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 ... intubation 3. ... #Airway #POCUS
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 ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Airway ... #Confirmation #POCUS
A transverse still image of the upper airway taken with a high frequency, linear transducer at
image of the upper airway ... the level of the arytenoid ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Trachea ... #Arytenoid #False
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... or in patient’s airway ... flow • Remove tracheal ... • Consider intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
A transverse still image of the upper airway using the high frequency, linear transducer at the
image of the upper airway ... vocal cords and arytenoids ... left side of the airway ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Trachea
Trachea and Esophagus Visualization on POCUS

Transverse plane over trachea, slightly L of midline; note the esophagus
Visualization on POCUS ... confirm endotracheal intubation ... (vs esophageal intubation ... Visualization #POCUS ... #airway #clinical
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 ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
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
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 ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative