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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... • Difficult mask ... ventilation ... deliver supplemental oxygen ... #CriticalCare #
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
patency, supporting ventilation ... and bag-valve mask ... , supplemental oxygen ... to maintain oxygen ... requiring endotracheal intubation
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
fail” low flow oxygen ... the mechanical ventilation ... us believe that intubation ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
inform theatre team ... CPAP with 100% oxygen ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Continued airway and ventilation ... negative-pressure pulmonary
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
inform theatre team ... . ❷ Give 100% oxygen ... or oesophageal intubation ... Use appropriate ventilation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
to the theatre team ... ). ❷ Adequate oxygen ... flow, give 100% oxygen ... presume oesophageal intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
. ❶Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... ECMO center or team ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
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 Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
❶ Adequate oxygen ... exclude bronchial intubation ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management ... #Workup #anesthesia