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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... clinical impact of basic ... Difficult mask ventilation ... feasibility of basic ... of spontaneous ventilation
Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm
Potential Etiology of Maternal Cardiac Arrest:
A - Anesthetic complications
B -
Cardiac Arrest in ... In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm ... Arrest: A - Anesthetic ... #Pregnant #Cardiac ... #Arrest #Algorithm
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
physical exam (e.g. cardiac ... X-ray, one of 8 basic ... Acute #Workup #Algorithm
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • Call for cardiac ... Rapidly confirm ventilator ... provide manual ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Right-to-Left Shunt: Cardiac ... V/Q Mismatch: ↓Ventilation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
bag moving OR ventilator ... consider: o Cardiac ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... adequate lung ventilation ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... failure • Adjust ventilator ... flow supports cardiac ... clearance (ie, ventilation ... Oxygenation #ECMO #Basics
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... volume, low/no PEEP ventilation ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... inadequate depth of anaesthesia ... bag moving OR ventilator ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia