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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Assess the likelihood ... surgical airway access ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
expose intravenous access ... . ❼ Use rapid infusion ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... plan between surgical ... haematologist. ⓬ Plan
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... appropriate local plan ... equipment (Box C). ❽ Assess ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
tidal volume #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Anesthesia #ARDSnet ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
with pericardial effusion ... , myocardial abscess ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... & Specificity Assess ... #ultrasound #management
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Start vasopressor infusion ... #criticalcare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER/TEST ... o Assess for ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
central and arterial access ... Discuss ongoing management ... plan with intensive ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management