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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
clinical impact of basic ... Difficult mask ventilation ... feasibility of basic ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
6-8cc/kg IBW is ... #CriticalCare #Anesthesia ... Height #Chart #Ventilator ... #Ventilation #TidalVolume
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... : The Basics In ... sense, ventilator ... Volume: 6-8 cc/kg ... Pressure Support Ventilation
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... failure • Adjust ventilator ... minimizing further ventilator-induced ... clearance (ie, ventilation ... Oxygenation #ECMO #Basics
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Rapidly confirm ventilator ... provide manual ventilation ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... bag moving OR ventilator ... and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... bag moving OR ventilator ... switching to hand ventilation ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
be made on the basis ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
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 ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... iatrogenic causes, e.g ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... volume, low/no PEEP ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia