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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 #
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... on ICP - Post-intubation ... Management #Mechanical ... #Ventilation #High ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Oxygen Delivery Methods
 • Nasal Cannula
 • Nonrebreather Mask
 • Non-Invasive Ventilation (CPAP/BiPAP)
 • Venturi Mask
• Non-Invasive Ventilation ... Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... Delivery #Methods #devices ... #respiratory #pulmonary ... #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (↓ intubation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... airway / remove mask ... #diagnosis #management
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
understand: Minute Ventilation ... systems (CPAP/BPAP/ventilator ... NRB) • Venturi Mask ... Flow #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... rate of requiring intubation ... lower rates of re-intubation ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
inform theatre team ... Remove airway devices ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Continued airway and ventilation ... negative-pressure pulmonary
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
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
bag moving OR ventilator ... switching to hand ventilation ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management