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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
• Difficult mask ... ventilation ... deliver supplemental oxygen ... of spontaneous ventilation ... #CriticalCare #
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Indications: ... exacerbation (↓ intubation ... airway / remove mask ... #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
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 ... #criticalcare # ... management
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 ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
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
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... VV-ECMO • indicatons ... ECMO center or team ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
understand: Minute Ventilation ... variable and fixed - indicating ... NRB) • Venturi Mask ... Flow #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
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
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
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 #