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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
• Difficult mask ... ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (↓ intubation ... airway / remove mask ... nickmmark #NIVPPV #NonInvasive ... #diagnosis #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... Pressure Ventilation ... @EmmGeezee #Noninvasive ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
tube 8) Prepare team ... facemask • Hudson mask ... deflate tube cuff • Intubation ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
inform theatre team ... • Discontinue ventilation ... • Consider intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... using BVM: Hold mask ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Coronavirus
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
inform theatre team ... or oesophageal intubation ... Use appropriate ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
- Team Roles to ... or to setup the ventilator ... open for: a) Anesthesia ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
inform theatre team ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Continued airway and ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... lung-protective ventilation ... ECMO center or team ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare