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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 ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Oxygen Therapy Devices
 • Nasal Cannula
 • High Flow Nasal Cannula
 • Facemask / Non-rebreather
 •
Oxygen Therapy Devices ... Positive Pressure Ventilation ... • Intubation ... #Oxygen #Devices ... #Management #Respiratory
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
Difficult Airway Society - Intubation Checklist

Prepare the patient 

Prepare the equipment 

Prepare the team 

Prepare for
Airway Society - Intubation ... Prepare the team ... difficulty #Airway #Intubation ... #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Oxygen Delivery Methods
 • Nasal Cannula
 • Nonrebreather Mask
 • Non-Invasive Ventilation (CPAP/BiPAP)
 • Venturi Mask
Oxygen Delivery ... • Non-Invasive Ventilation ... Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... @DharSaty #Oxygen ... respiratory #pulmonary #management
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
, use air/oxygen ... Call for help Intubation ... • Intubation ... • Limit intubation ... Airway #Breathing #Management
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... for endotracheal intubation ... Tolerating supplemental oxygen ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #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
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (↓ intubation ... airway / remove mask ... Positive #Pressure #Ventilation ... #diagnosis #management
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