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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
intubation • ... choices: • Awake intubation ... vs. intubation ... • Video-assisted ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
to anticipated difficult ... intubation 3. ... Detect mainstem intubation ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #intubation #criticalcare
Nasogastric Tube Placement on Point of Care Ultrasound - Transverse View
The cervical esophagus is left of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... identifying esophageal intubation ... for the "double trachea ... Placement #clinical #video ... #pocus #ultrasound
POCUS Confirmation of Tracheal Intubation - Visual Abstract
How accurate is tracheal ultrasound in determining whether the
Intubation - Visual ... ultrasound in determining ... /technique-for-ultrasound-during-endotracheal-intubation ... #ultrasound #neck ... #diagnosis #ebm
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
C to intubate trachea ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Nasogastric Tube Placement on Point of Care Ultrasound - Longitudinal View
The cervical esophagus is left of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... identifying esophageal intubation ... for the "double trachea ... Placement #clinical #video ... #pocus #ultrasound
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
bradycardia – difficulty ... supraglottic airway or tracheal ... intubation (Box ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or obstructed tracheal ... or oesophageal intubation ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
flow • Remove tracheal ... • Consider intubation ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
secure it with tracheal ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis