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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 ... or identifying esophageal ... intubation. ... for the "double trachea ... Placement #clinical #video
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Airway Intubation ... air-mucosal surface of trachea ... by movement @ trachea ... If esophageal intubation ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
POCUS “Double Tract” sign indicating esophageal intubation (located in left paratracheal location in approx. 70% humans).

#Esophageal
sign indicating esophageal ... intubation (located ... #Esophageal #Intubation ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Sign #Clinical #Trachea
Nasogastric Tube Placement on Point of Care Ultrasound - Longitudinal View
The cervical esophagus is left of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... or identifying esophageal ... intubation. ... for the "double trachea ... Placement #clinical #video
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Esophageal Intubation ... Detection - No trace ... Mitigation - Video ... dastrainees #Esophageal ... #Intubation #airway
Esophageal Foreign Body on POCUS

A linear probe placed over anterior neck, left of midline & just
Esophageal Foreign ... Esophageal foreign ... A double trachea ... intubation. ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
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 Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or obstructed tracheal ... endobronchial or oesophageal ... intubation. ❼ ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology