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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 ... • Video-assisted
Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Pediatric and Adult Airways ... Pediatric airway ... Risk of mainstem intubation ... #CriticalCare #Intubation ... #Diagnosis
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... failure, DNI status, Extubation ... Inability to protect airway ... Continuous positive airway ... #Ventilation #diagnosis
Difficult Airway Conditions List (A to Z)

Difficult Airway Syndromes, Description and Potential Problems

By @dastrainees

#Difficult #Airway #Conditions
Difficult Airway ... ) Difficult Airway ... #Difficult #Airway ... Conditions #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #intubation
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
Predicting a Difficult Airway ... to attempting intubation ... should assess the airway ... of endotracheal intubation ... Preop #Anesthesia #Diagnosis
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
Algorithm for the Diagnosis ... sound over central airways ... , Endotracheal intubation ... : Endotracheal intubation ... #differential #diagnosis
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... OPA, Suction, Video ... for difficult airway ... and secondary airway ... #criticalcare #airway
Endoscopic balloon dilation of subglottic stenosis
The video shows balloon dilation of a grade 3 subglottic stenosis,
subglottic stenosis The video ... acquired post-intubation ... expanded to improve airway ... narrowing of the airway ... #otolaryngology
Omega Epiglottis - Airway Intubation on Video Laryngoscopy 

Sam Ghali, M.D. @EM_RESUS

#Omega #Epiglottis #Airway #Intubation #clinical
Omega Epiglottis - Airway ... Intubation on Video ... Omega #Epiglottis #Airway ... #Intubation #clinical ... #laryngoscopy #video
Sniffing Airway Positioning for Intubation

Watch this AMAZING video demonstrating the effect of head positioning on intubation
Sniffing Airway ... Positioning for Intubation ... Watch this AMAZING video ... #Sniffing #Airway ... fiberoptic #clinical #video