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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult mask ventilation ... induction of general anesthesia ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
bag moving OR ventilator ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... #Pressure #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (↓ intubation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... mortality), Other causes ... Inability to protect airway
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Guidelines for Crises ... • Discontinue ventilation ... • Consider intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... status • Won't Work ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
of the lung) Airway ... ) Inspiratory Pause ... : Ventilator Maneuver ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... or oesophageal intubation ... Use appropriate ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
bag moving OR ventilator ... pressure as a cause ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Consider tracheal intubation ... Consider other causes ... and ventilation ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Rapidly confirm ventilator ... presume oesophageal intubation ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup