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MANAGEMENT OFMANAGEMENT OFDIFFICULTDIFFICULT
AIRWAY AIRWAY
ATUL KUMAR
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DIFFICULT AIRWAY:DEFINITIONS
DIFFICULT AIRWAY:
• A clinical situation in which a convntionall!t"ain# anasthsiolo$ist %&"incs #i'cult!with (as) vntilation* #i'cult! with t"achalintu+ation o" +oth
Difcult airway: spectru
• Di'cult : S&ontanous,(as) vntilation
La"!n$osco&!
T"achal intu+ation
T"achosto(!-
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DIFFICULT MASK VENTILATION –
• It is not possible for the unassisted anaesthesiologist to maintain
SPO2>90% using 100% O2 and positive pressure mas ventilation in a
patient !hose SPO2 !as > 90% before anaestheti" intervention and#or It is
not possible for the unassisted anesthesiologist to prevent or reverse signs
of inade$uate ventilation during positive pressure mas ventilation
A!se"t #r i"a$e%uate c&est #'ee"t(
A!se"t !reat& s#u"$s(
Gastric air e"try #r $ilatati#"(
Cya"#sis(
)ae#$y"aic c&a"*es $ue t# &yp#+ia #r
&ypercar!ia(
Decreasi"* #+y*e" saturati#"(
A!se"t #r i"a$e%uate e+&ale$ CO,
Signs of inadequate mask ventilat
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."#icto"s o/ Di'cult Mas)0ntilation 1(n(onic 2ONES3
• &eard
•Obesit' !ith &(I > 2) g#m
2
• *o teeth
• +lderl' > ,,'ears
• Snorers
DIFFICULT LARYNGOSCOPY-
•It is not possible to visualize any potion o! t"e vo#al
#o$s %it" #onventional layn&os#opy'
DIFFICULT (NDOTRAC)(AL INTU*ATION +
•Usin& #onventional layn&os#opy, it euies./ atte0pts
to inset an (TT an$1o t"e insetion o! an (TT euies.
23 0in' usin& #onventional layn&os#opy
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2EST ATTEM.TLARYN4OSCO.Y
• La"!n$osco&! &"/o"(# +!"asona+l! %&"inc#la"!n$osco&ist with th &t in o&ti(alsni5 &osition havin$ no si$ni6cant(uscl ton 7 th la"!n$osco&ist hasan o&tion o/ chan$ o/ +la# t!& 7
ln$th-
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D$" o/ #i'cult (as)vntilation
8- Eas! chin li/t onl! 1 9"o3
- On &"son ;aw th"ust , (as) sal-
<- As a+ov = o"o&ha"!n$al o"naso&ha"!n$al ai"wa! o" +oth-
>- Two &"son ;aw th"ust , (as) sal-
?- Two &"son ;aw th"ust , (as) sal = ai"wa!-
@- I(&ossi+l (as) vntilation #s&it(a%i(al %t"nal 5o"t 7 /ull us o/ai"wa! 1in6nit3
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D$" o/ #i'cult t"achalintu+ation
8- Eas! n#ot"achal intu+ation 1 9"o3
- On att(&t* inc"asin$ li/tin$ /o"c-
<- As a+ov = us +tt" sni5 &osition
>- Multi&l att(&ts*%t"nal la"!n$al &"ssu"an# (ulti&l +la#s-
?- As a+ov = (ulti&l att(&t +! thla"!n$osco&ist-
@- I(&ossi+l to intu+at #s&it a+ov (anuv"san# usin$ (ulti&l +la#s-1 in6nit3
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I"$icati#" F#r I"terrupti#" O-Trac&eal I"tu!ati#"
• Intu+ation att(&t i/ %c#s <scon#s
• C!anosis o" &allo" i/ #vlo&s
• Chan$ in ha"t "h!th( i/ occu"s
• .atint i/ #vlo&# si$ni6cant h!&o%ia-
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Causs o/ #i'cult
intu+ation• Anasthsiolo$ist : Ina#Buat &"o&"ativ
assss(nt
Ina#Buat Bui&(nt &"&a"ation In%&"inc
.oo" tchniBu
• EBui&(nt : Mal/unction , Unavaila+ilit!
• .atint : Con$nital 7 acBui"# causs-
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CAUSES OF DIFFICULTINTU2ATION
.i"" Ro+in
S!n#"o(
Mic"o$"a&hia* Mac"o$lossia* Cl/t
so/t &alat
T"ach" Collins
S!n#"o(
Au"icula" 7 ocula" #/ct* (ola" 7
(an#i+ula" h!&o&lasia-
4ol#nha"sS!n#"o(
Au"icula" an# ocula" #/cts* (ola"an# (an#i+ula" h!&o&lasia
occi&itali9ation o/ atlas-
Downs S!n#"o( .oo"l! #vlo&# o" a+snt +"i#$
o/ th nos* (ac"o$lossia
Kil&&lFil
S!n#"o(
Con$nital /usion o/ a va"ia+l
nu(+" o/ c"vical v"t+"a
"st"iction o/ nc) (ov(nt-
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ACUIRED
In/ctions
Su&"a$lottitis
C"ou&
A+scss
Lu#wi$s an$ina
La"!n$al o#(a
La"!n$al o#(a
Disto"tion o/ th ai"wa! an# t"is(us
Disto"tion o/ th ai"wa! an#
t"is(us-
A"th"itis
La"!n%*
Rhu(atoi#
A"th"itis
An)!losin$
s&on#!litis
TMG an)!losis* c"icoa"!tnoi#*
#viation o/ "st"ict# (o+ilit! o/
C"vical s&in-
An)!losis o/ c"vical s&in* lssco((onl! an)!losis o/ TMG lac) o/
(o+ilit! o/ c"vical s&in-
Tu(ou"
2ni$n Tu(o"
Mali$nant Tu(o"
Stnosis o" #isto"tion o/ th ai"wa!
Fi%ation o/ la"!n% to a#;acnttissus-
T"au(a O#(a o/ ai"wa!* unsta+lH*
ha(ato(a
O+sit! Sho"t thic) nc)* sl& a&noa
Ac"o($al! Mac"o$lossia* ."o$nanthis(
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Assss(nt o/ Di'cultAi"wa!
• isto"!
• 4n"al &h!sical %a(ination• S&ci6c tsts /o" assss(nt
– Di'cult (as) vntilation
– Di'cult la"!n$osco&!
– Di'cult su"$ical ai"wa! accss
• Ra#iolo$ic assss(nt
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AIRWAY ANATOMY
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ANATOMY OF LARYNJ
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isto"!
• Con$nital ai"wa! a+no"(alitis: -$- .i"" Ro+in*Kli&&lFil* Downs s!n#"o(s
• AcBui"# – Rhu(atoi# a"th"itis* Ac"o($al!* 2ni$n an# (ali$nant
tu(o"s o/ ton$u* la"!n% tc-
• Iat"o$nic – O"al,&ha"!n$al "a#ioth"a&!* La"!n$al,t"achal
su"$"!* TMG su"$"!-
• R&o"t# &"vious anasthtic &"o+l(s – Dntal #a(a$* E("$nc! t"achosto(!* M#al"ts
/"o(
th &"vious "co"# tc-
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GENERAL E.AMINATION• A$'erse a"at#ical -eatures: -$- s(all (outh*
"c#in$ chin* hi$h a"ch# &alat* la"$ ton$u* (o"+i#o+sit!
• Mec&a"ical liitati#": "#uc# (outh o&nin$* &ost"a#ioth"a&! 6+"osis* &oo" c"vical s&in (ov(nt
• .oo" $e"titi#": ."o(innt,loos tth
• O"tho&a#ic,o"tho#ontic e%uipe"t-
• /ate"cy o/ th nasal &assa$0asic cate*#ries
• Evaluation o/ ton$u si9 "lativ to &ha"!n%
• Man#i+ula" s&ac
• Asss(nt o/ $lottic o&nin$-
• Mo+ilit! o/ th ;oints
– TMG
– Nc) (o+ilit!
AIRWAY E1ALUATION
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Ai"wa! assss(ntin#ics
8- In#ivi#ual in#ics-
- 4"ou& in#ics Wilsons sco"
2nu(o/s anal!sis
Sa$hi 7 sa/avi tst
L(on asss(nt
tc<- Ra#iolo$ical in#ics
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MALLAM/ATI TE2TMALLAM/ATI TE2T• .atint in sittin$ &osition
• a# in nut"al &osition
• Ma%i(al ton$u &"ot"usion
• No &honation
2AM/2OON3YOUNG42 MODIFICATION 586
a### Class I0 an# co""lat# +,w a+ilit! to o+s"v int"ao"alst"ucu"s an# inci#nc o/ su+sBunt #i'cult intu+ations-
• 0isualisation o/ an! &a"t o/ &i$lottis #u"in$ MM.tst
• Associat# with as! la"!n$osco&!
• Di'cult ai"wa! &ossi+l la"$ &i$lottis hin#"
CLA22 7ERO MALLAM/ATI
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SI4NIFICANCE OF MM. SCORE
• Class III o" I0: si$ni6s that th an$l +twnth +as o/ ton$u an# la"!n$al inlt is (o"acut an# not con#uciv /o" as! la"!n$osco&!
•Li(itations – .oo" int"o+s"v" "lia+ilit!
– Li(it# accu"ac!
• 4oo# &"#icto" in &"$nanc!* o+sit!* ac"o($al!
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E1ALUATION OFE1ALUATION OFMANDI0ULAR 2/ACEMANDI0ULAR 2/ACE
T)YROMENTAL DI2TANCE 5/ATIL42TE2T6
• Distanc /"o( th ti& o/ th!"oi# ca"tila$ to th ti& o/
insi# o/ th (ntu(-• Nc) /ull! %tn## , (outh clos#
2i*"i8ca"ce
• N$ativ "sult th la"!n% is "asona+l! ant"io" toth +as o/ ton$u
9(; c( No &"o+l( withla"!n$osco&! 7 intu+ation
< (; c = Di'cultla"!n$osco&! +ut &ossi+l
P c =La"!n$osco&! (a! +i(&ossi+l
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Liitati#"s
• Littl "lia+ilit! in &"#iction
• 0a"iation acco"#in$ to hi$ht* thnicit!
M#$i8cati#" t# ipr#'e t&e accuracy
• Ratio o/ hi$ht to th!"o(ntal #istanc 1RTMD3
• Us/ul +#si# sc"nin$ tst
• RTMD Q <-? v"! snsitiv &"#icto" o/#i'cult la"!n$osco&!
Thyromental DistancePATIL’S TEST
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)YO MENTAL DI2TANCE)YO MENTAL DI2TANCE
• Distanc +twn(ntu( an# h!oi# +on
• 4"a# I : Q @c(• 4"a# II: > @c(
• 4"a# III : P >c(
I(&ossi+l la"!n$osco&!7 Intu+ation
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2TERNOMENTAL DI2TANCE2TERNOMENTAL DI2TANCE52A11A TE2T652A11A TE2T6
• Distanc /"o( th u&&" +o"#" o/ th (anu+"iu(
to th ti& o/ (ntu(* nc) /ull! %tn##* (outh
clos#
• Mini(al acc&ta+l valu 8-? c(
• Single best predictor o/ #i'cult la"!n$osco&! an#
intu+ation 1 as hi$h snsitivit! 7 s&ci6cit!3-
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CORMAC> 3 LE)ANE4"a#in$ at #i"ct la"!n$osco&!
• 4"a# 8: Full %&osu" o/ $lottis 1ant"io" = &ost"io"co((issu"3
4"a# : Ant"io" co((issu" not visualis#
4"a#<: E&i$lottis onl!
4"a# >: No $lottic st"uctu" visi+l-
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A22E22MENT OF TM?A22E22MENT OF TM?
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A22E22MENT OF TM?A22E22MENT OF TM?FUNCTIONFUNCTION
TM ;oint %hi+its /unction-
8- Rotation o/ th con#!l in th s-cavit!-
- Fo"wa"# #is&lac(nt o/ th con#!l-
Fi"st (ov(nt is "s&onsi+l /o" <c( (outh o&nin$ 7th scon# is "s&onsi+l /o" /u"th" <c( (outh
o&nin$-
In#% 6n$" is &lac# in /"ont o/ th t"a$us 7
th thu(+ is &lac# in /"ont o/ th th low" &a"to/ th (astoi# &"ocss- &atint is as)# to o&nhis (outh as wi# as &ossi+l- In#% 6n$" in/"ont o/ th t"a$us can + intnt# in its s&acan# th thu(+ can /l th sli#in$ (ov(nt o/th con#!l as th con#!l o/ th (an#i+l sli#s
2U0LU.ATION OF T)E2U0LU.ATION OF T)EMANDI0LEMANDI0LE
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INTER3INCI2ORGA/
• Int"inciso" #istanc with (a%i(al (outho&nin$
• No"(al valu Q ? c( , a#(its < 6n$"s-
Signicance :
• .ositiv "sults: Eas! ins"tion o/ a < c( #&an$ o/ th la"!n$osco& +la#
• P < c(: #i'cult la"!n$osco&!• P c(: #i'cult LMA ins"tion
• A5ct# +! TMG an# u&&" c"vical s&in (o+ilit!
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Significance-
Class B and C: difficult laryngoscopy
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U//ER LI/ 0ITE@CATC) TE2T
• Class I: Low" inciso"s can +it th u&&" li&a+ov v"(ilion lin
• Class II: can +it th u&&" li& +low v"(ilion
lin
• Class III: cannot +it th u&&" li&
2i*"i8ca"ce
• Assss(nt o/ (an#i+ula" (ov(nt an# #ntala"chitctu"
• Lss int" o+s"v" va"ia+ilit!
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Evaluation o/ Nc) Mo+ilit! .atint is as)# to hol# th ha# "ct* /acin$
#i"ctl! to th /"ont (a%i(al ha# %tnsion an$l t"av"s# +! th
occlusal su"/ac o/ u&&" tth1 can also(asu"# +!
$onio(t"3-
Mini(u( <?
%tnsion is
&ossi+l at
AOG in no"(alin#ivi#uals-
Attlanto.Occipital.Extension
Gra$i"* #- re$ucti#" i" A O E+te"si#"
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rade !eduction of A.O.Extension
" none # One t$ird
% T&o t$ird
' co(plete Grades 3 and 4 : Difcult la
Gra$i"* #- re$ucti#" i" A(O(E+te"si#"
4"a# I : Q <?
4"a# II : <> 4"a# III : 88 4"a# I0 : P 8
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A22E2MENT OF A(O( E.TEN2ION
• Flexion movement o the cervical spine can+ assss# +! as)in$ th &atint to touch his(anu+"iu( st"nii with his chin- I/ #on* tha+ov (anuv" assu"s a nc) %ion o/ ? <?#$"- Fl%ion an# th %tnsion (ov(nt i/
within th no"(al "an$ *th" a%is
can also + #on +! as)in$ th &atint toloo) at th oo" an# at wall a/t" /ull! %in$
an# 6%in$ th nc) as shown
War"i"* si*" #-
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War"i"* si*" #-DELI>AN
.lac th in#% 6n$" o/ ach han#* on un#"nath th
chin an# on un#" th in/"io" occi&ital &"o(innc with
th ha# in nut"al &osition- Th &atint is as)# to /ull!
%tn# th ha# on nc)- I/ th 6n$" un#" th chin is
sn to + hi$h" than th oth"* th" woul# a&&a" to
+ no #i'cult! with intu+ation- I/ lvl o/ +oth 6n$"s"(ains sa( o" th chin 6n$" "(ains low" than th
oth"* inc"as# #i'cult! is &"#ict#-
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/ALM /RINT /RAYER 2IGN
/al pri"t si*":
.atints 6n$"s an# &al(s &aint# with +lu in) an#&"ss# 6"(l! a$ainst a whit &a&"
• 4"a# 8 all &halan$al a"as visi+l
• 4"a# #6cint int"&halan$al a"as o/ >th an#?th #i$its
• 4"a# < #6cint int"&halan$al a"as o/ n# to?th #i$its
• 4"a# > onl! ti&s sn-
/rayer si*"(Li(it#(o+ilit! ;oint s!n#"o( 1sti5;oint s!#"o(3 <
T!& I #ia+tics &ositiv &"a!" si$nX- TM ;oint an# Cs atlantoocci&ital ;oint3 (a! + involv#
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.RAYER SI4N
A &ositiv &"a!" si$n can +licit#
on %a(ination with th &atintuna+l
to a&&"o%i(at th &al(a" su"/acso/
th &halan$al ;oints whil &"ssin$
thi" han#s to$th" this "&"snts
c"vical s&in i((o+ilit! an# th
&otntial /o" a #i'cult n#ot"achal
intu+ation-
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.al( ."int as a ."#icto" o/Di'cult Ai"wa! in DM
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B( 2AG)EI 2AFA1I42
• Wi$ht
• Ton$u &"ot"usion
• Mouth o&nin$• U&&" inciso" ln$th
• Malla(&ati class
• a# %tnsion
An! < in#ics i/ &"snt
Q)$
P <-c(
P?c(Q8-?c(
Q8
P #$"
."olon$# la"!n$osco&!
Group indices
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,(LEMON Assesse"t
L Loo) %t"nall! 1/acial t"au(a* la"$inciso"s*
+a"#* la"$ ton$u3
E Evaluat << "ul< Int" inciso" $a&
< !o(ntal #istanc
Distanc +twn th!"oi# ca"tila$ an#
oo" o/ th (outh-
M MM. sco"
O O+st"uction 1&i$lottitis* Buins!3
N Nc) (o+ilit!.
WIL2ON 2CORING
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( WIL2ON 2CORING2Y2TEM, fa"tors - .eight/ upper "ervi"al spine mobilit'/ a! movement/ re"eding
mandible/ bu" teeth
• +a"h fa"tor s"ore 0-2• otal s"ore 3 , – +as' lar'ngos"op'
) to 4 - (oderate diffi"ult'
> 4 - Severe diffi"ult'
Parameter Risk 0 1 2
Weight (kg) ) *+ *+ , ""+ - ""+
Head & neck movement - *+ *+ ) *+
IID (cm)
SL
- /
- +
/
+
) /
) +
Receding mandible 0one 1oderate se2ere
!ck teeth 0one 1oderate se2ere
IID 4 Intein#iso Gap
SL 4 5a6i0al Fo%a$ Potusion o! Lo%e in#isos beyon$ uppe in#isos'
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( 0ENUMOF42 BB /ARAMETERANALY2I2 /araeter
8- U&&" incio"s ln$th
- 2uc) tth
<- Su+lu%ation
>- Int"inciso" $a&
?- .alat con6$u"ation
@- Malla(&ati class
Mi"iu accepta!le
'alue
P8-?c(
A+snt
Ys
Q<c(
No a"chin$,na""ownss
P- TM #istanc
- SMS co(&lianc
- Nc) thic)nss8- Ln$th o/ nc)
88- a# ,nc) (vt
Q ?c(
So/t to &al&ation-
ualitativ 1 Q<<c( DI3 Qc(
No"(al "an$
/o" (an#i+ula" s&a< /o" nc) %a(inati
3,3,3 rule
> /o" tooth
/o" insi# o/ (outh
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Rule #- B3,3• 8 6n$" +"a#th /o" su+lu%ation o/ (an#i+l-
• 6n$" +"at#h /o" a#Buac! o/ (outh o&nin$-
• < 6n$" +"ath# /o" h!o(ntal #istanc- In ("$nc! situation* a+ov tst can + "a&i#l! &"/o"(#
within 8?sc to assss th TMG /unction*(outh o&nin$ an#SM S&ac- Si$ni6cant #i'cult! in o" (o" o/ thsco(&onnts "Bui"s #tail# %a(ination-
• > 6n$" +"ath /o" th!"o(ntal #istanc
• ? (ov(nts a+ilit! to % th nc) u&to th (anu+"iu(st"ni* %tnsion at th AOG* "otation o/ th ha# alon$ with"i$ht 7 l/t (ov(nt o/ th ha# to touch th shoul#"-
Rule #- B3,333;
• < 6n$" in th int"#ntal s&ac-
• < 6n$" +twn (ntu( an# h!oi# +on-
• < 6n$" +twn th!"oi# ca"tila$ 7 st"nu(-
RULE OF T)REE2
ADIO4RA.
IC .REDICTORSADIO4RA.IC .REDICTORS
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B( .3Ray "ecH 5lateral 'iew6 :
• Occi&ut C8 s&inous &"ocss
#istancP ?((-
• Inc"as in &ost"io" (an#i+l#&th Q -?c(-
• Ratio o/ 5ctiv (an#i+ula"
ln$th to its &ost"io" #&th
P<-@-
• T"achal co(&"ssion-
ADIO4RA.IC .REDICTORSADIO4RA.IC .REDICTORS
, CT 2
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,( CT 2ca":
• Tu(o"s o/ oo" o/ (outh* &ha"!n%* la"!n%
• C"vical s&in t"au(a* ina((ation
• M#iastinal (ass
( )elical CT 5D3rec#"structi#"6:
• E%act location an# #$" o/ ai"wa! co(&"ssion
• Flow volu( loo&
• Acoustic "s&ons (asu"(nt
• Ult"a soun# $ui##
• CT , MRI
• Fl%i+l +"onchosco&
A34A0CE3 I03ICESA34A0CE3 I03ICES
A2A TA2> FORCE ONA2A TA2> FORCE ON
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A2A TA2> FORCE ONA2A TA2> FORCE ONMANAGEMENT OF DIFFICULTMANAGEMENT OF DIFFICULT
AIRWAY AIRWAY
• Basic preparation
– In/o"(
– Asc"tain hl&
– ."o%!$nation – 2upplee"tal
#+y*e"ati#"t&r#u*&#ut
Portable storage unit
• Ri$i# la"!n$osco& +la#s
• ETTs
• ETT $ui#s,+ou$i
• LMAs• FOI Bui&(nts
• Rt"o$"a# intu+ation )it
• E("$nc! non invasiv ai"wa!vntilation #vic-
• E("$nc! invasiv ai"wa!accss
• E%hal# CO #tcto"
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.lan XA: 1ALTERNATE3
• Di5"nt ln$th o/ +la#
• Di5"nt t!& o/ +la#
• Di5"nt &osition
• 2ou$i o" li$htwan# $ui##• Call /o" hl&
• 2st att(&t la"!n$osco&!
Plans 5A67 5B6 and 5C6
8$at are &e going to do if &e don’t get t$e
Tu9e place(ent
/la" 0: 501M a"$ #t&er
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/la" 0 : 501M a"$ #t&er'e"tilati#" Tec&"i%ues 6
• Can w 0ntilat with a 20MZ1Consi#" two N.As o" a O.A* $ntl0ntilation3
• Two &"son vntilationZ
• LMA an O&tionZ O" oth"su&"a$lottic ai"wa! Z
• ILMAZ
• Co(+iTu+Z
• Rt"o$"a# Intu+ationZ
w shoul# hav an assistant at thissta$
What #o w #o whn /ac#
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What #o w #o whn /ac#with a Cant Intu+at*Cant
0ntilat situationZ
/la" C
• N#l* Su"$ical c"icoth!"oi#cto(!• TTG0
• T"achosto(!
ry to !a"e up the patient rom thetime !e ail intubation#
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MANAGEMENT OF DIFFICULT INTUBATION :
Correct position of t$e patient
; A pillo& <"+ c(= s$ould 9e placed under t$e $ead 9ut not under t$es$oulders.
; 1orton and colleagues <"*>*= defined t$is position as lo&er nec?flexion %/o and extension of t$e plane of face "/o <9ot$ angles relati2e to $ori@ontal plane=
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SI5PL( T(C)NI7U(S
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SI5PL( T(C)NI7U(S +
i5 Pressure on "ri"oth'roid#th'roid "artilage or +6ternal lar'ngeal manipulation- 7nill postulated &a"!ard/ 8p!ard and ight!ard pressure no!n as *URP to the th'roid "artilage !hen the lar'n6 is anteriol' pla"ed for
improving the vie!ii8 Stylet + - +longated metal or plasti" rod !ith a smooth surfa"e and no
sharp edges over !hi"h an + "an be passed- Should be stiff and fle6ible enough to "hange the shape
and "urve of the +- :a"ilitate intubation b' dire"ting the tube tip
to!ards the glottisiii8 Gue$el Ai%ays
iv8 Gu0 elasti# *ou&ie or ube "hangers-used b' Sir obert (a"intosh;19<=5
- +longatedfle6ible/soft and smooth rods over !hi"h the + "an bepassed but these "an not alter the shape of +
- 8seful !hen the posterior portion of the lar'n6 is barel' visible for theepiglottis "an not be elevated It is important to bend the distal end for!ardafter it has been passed through the tra"heal tube he bougie "an then beadvan"ed blindl' to!ards the "ords and then the tube "an be rail-roadedover the bougie
- ?ollo! bougies are also available for atta"hment to o6'gen
X2UR. 7 XE%t"nal
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X2UR. 7 XE%t"nalLa"!n$al Mani&ulation
• 0acHwar$ Upwar$Ri*&twar$/ressure:a"ipulati#" #- t&e
trac&ea• JK #- t&e tie t&e
!est 'iew will !e#!tai"e$ !ypressi"* #'er t&et&yr#i$ cartila*e
Differs from the Sellick ManeuverDiffers from the Sellick Maneuver
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2= Magill force! : 3ou9le angled forceps $a2e grasping ends in t$e axis ofETT and $andle at t$e rig$t angle.
2i= T"#e #en$er force! %Aillon force!& : T$ese $a2e uneual li(9s &$ic$
can 9end t$e distal end of t$e ETT in t$e desired direction.
2ii= Fle'i#le l"(en fin$er %Fle'g"i$e& : It is designed to 9e used &it$ rig$t$and after insertion t$roug$ t$e ETT. It $as a $andle t$u(9 ring7 inner rodand notc$ed outer tu9e. T$e distal tip of t$e tu9e can 9e (anoeu2red &it$t$e $elp of t$e proxi(al t$u(9 ring.
)iii& Sc*roe$er S+,le+ :ix= Laryngoscope 9lade and $andles :
Bo@@oni in2ented first laryngoscope in ">+/. In "*+ ac?son designed a D;s$aped laryngoscope &it$ t$e ai( to
di2ert force a&ay fro( upper teet$. T&o co((only used designs , t$e cur2ed <Macin+o!*= and t$e
straig$t <Miller= 9lades. It is essential t$at t$e force applied to t$e laryngoscope $andle isdirected along t$e long axis of $andle.
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Specialised cur2ed 9lades
"; Left $anded 1acintos$ 9lade ; for left $anded laryngoscopists
; or anato(ical a9nor(alities on t$e rig$t side of t$e face (out$ and
oral ca2ity.
#; I(pro2ed 2ision 1acintos$ 9lade
%; olio Bla$e , T$e angle 9et&een t$e 9lade and t$e $andle is (adeo9tuse.
; It is useful in situations &$en t$e antero;posterior dia(eter oft$e c$est is suc$ t$at insertion of t$e laryngoscope into t$e (out$ isdifficult or i(possi9le.
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"# Laryngosco$e %ith st!nted' or short handle : useful in o9ese
patients and in patients &it$ large 9reast.
# *i$ort +acintosh , It $as an oxygen port in t$e 9lade allo&ing
oxygen insufflation during intu9ation atte(pts.
-# T!ll +acintosh , T$is 9lade $as a suction port.
.# Siker blade , $as stainless steel (irrored surface &$ic$ per(its
2isualisation of an 5anterior6 larynx. It gi2es an in2erted i(age.
>. H!//man Prism , I(ages are real. ;
Pris( s$ould 9e placed in &ar( &ater for %+ sec on anti;fog solution
to pre2ent fogging
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9. Bullard Laryngoscop ! his is a fiber-opti" lar'ngos"ope !ith a
built in rigid 900 "urved blade It is batter' operated +'e pie"e is atta"hed
to the main bod' of the s"ope at <,0
angle- 8seful in mid-fa"ial h'poplasia s'ndrome and unstable "ervi"al
spines
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23' McCoy l"r#ng Laryngoscop – he tip of the (a"intosh
blade is hinged ;appro6 2, "m from the blade tip5 and the angle of
the hinged portion "an be altered b' a lever atta"hed to the handle
Shucman-Pro
LeveringLaryngoscope
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11. U!*er fi#reco+ic lar,ngo!coe , co(9ines fi9reoptic round t$e
corner 2ie&ing &it$ (aneu2era9ility.
; T$e tip of 9lade is ad2anced until it co(es to rest close to t$e
cords.T$e tu9e sits in t$e se(i;enclosed space in t$e 9lade.
; T$e 2aria9le focus eye piece ena9les t$e operator
to o9tain uninterrupted
2ie& of t$e procedure. T$e eye piece can 9e attac$ed to T.4. Ca(era for
teac$ing purposes.
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-12. Blscop – @ong angulated blade !ith <,0 bend at midpoint and a
deta"hable prism
- It minimiAes damage to teeth/ due to angulation – the blade sta's
a!a'from upper teeth
- It gives a good vie! of lar'n6 !hen the ma"intosh blade gives grade =
vie!"%. Specialised straig$t 9lades
.ac/-Allen 9lade7 C*oi 9lade7
Bel!coe 9lade7 Bain+on 9lade7 G"e$el 9lade7
Benne++ 9lade7 *i+e*ea$ 9lade7 Flagg 9lade7
E)er!ole 9lade7 Sno& 9lade.
WU SCOPE
i " lid L i $ id
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ruvie! evo"Laryngoscope
lidescope L &it$ 2ideo
intu9ating syste(
I di i id l
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AI!T!ACF•Indirect rigid laryngoscopy
•1ini(u( (out$ opening reuired
•Less $e(odyna(ic sti(ulation co(pared
to con2entional L
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•8tilises the paraglossal te"hni$ue of intubation•&O*:I@S retromolar intubation fibres"ope is a ,mm opti"al/ distall' "urved st'let
!hi"h "an a""ommodate a )mm or larger + tube•Permits "ontinous o6'gen insufflation•@ight supplied via remote Benon sour"e•Can be atta"hed to a module !ith image displa'
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LI0D 01S1L I0T21TI0 : can 9e perfor(ed in anaest$etised or
a&a?e patients.
; Position ; sniffing t$e (orning air position
; A &ell lu9ricated nasal tu9e is gently passed t$roug$ t$e (ost patentnostril.; T$e nasal (ucous (e(9rane s$ould 9e constricted 9y t$e use of
2asoconstrictor <xylo(eta@oline or any ot$er nasal decongestant=.; T$e 9e2el of t$e tu9e s$ould 9e pointing laterally so as to a2oid trau(a to
c$onc$a. T$e opposite nostril s$ould 9e occluded &it$ t$e (out$ s$ut
and t$e c$in lifted for&ard.; T$e tu9e is t$en ad2anced &$ile listening to t$e 9reat$ sounds7
(anipulation of t$yroid cartilage and at ti(es of $ead facilitates t$e
align(ent of t$e tu9e.
; At ti(es acute flexion of nec? (ay 9e reuired if t$e o9struction occurs
during passage of t$e tu9e.
; T$e tip of t$e tu9e (ay get placed at fi2e positions , "; Into t$e trac$ea #. Against t$e anterior co((issure %. In t$e
2allecula at t$e 9ase of tongue. '. Laterally into pyrifor( recess. /. In
t$e Oesop$agus.
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Awa) Intu+ation
SP(CIALI9(D T(C)NI7U( +
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SP(CIALI9(D T(C)NI7U( +
1 @ight !and it has batter' handle and "opper st'let ;about <,
"ms5 "overed in !hite plasti" Ds it enters tra"hea/ transilluminated light is
seen as bright/ "ir"ums"ribed belo! "ri"oid "artilage if it enters esophagus/light is not easil' seen
- On"e position of light !and is "onfirmed then the tube is threaded
and guided through it
2 &ron"hos"opes &oth rigid and fibreopti" bron"hos"opes have
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rincile
G Internal reflection ; Bea( of lig$t entering one
end of glass rod
&ill repeated internally reflex off t$e
&alls of rod7 e2entually e(erging fro( ot$er end.
G Optical lenses , Lig$t t$at is internally reflectedis co(pletely 9lurred. it is focused &it$ a series of
optical lenses.G old standard for anticipated difficult intu9ation
, any age7 any position.
G !euires good experience.
o " os"opes ot g d a d b eopt " b o " os"opes a e
been used as an aid to intubation
Fle6ible !ibeopti# intubation It "onsists of –
D Insertion tube – :le6ible part e6tending from "ontrol
se"tion to distal tip of s"ope& Control se"tion – Contain the tip "ontrol nob !hi"h
"ontrols movement of insertion tube
C +'e pie"e se"tion
E @ight transmission "ord – from e6ternal light sour"e to
hand of fibers"ope
+ @ight sour"e
ADUNCTS TO DIFFICULT AI.A MANAGEMENT 3
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". Na!o*ar,ngeal air4a,
#. Oe!o*ageal O#+"ra+or Air4a, ,By 3on 1ic$ael and ordon in "*H>. Consist
of t&o parts first %+ c(s plastic oesop$ageal tu9e occluded at distal end.
; T$ere are perforation in t$e tu9e &$ic$ are intended to 9e located in $ypop$arynx.
A large 9alloon is located at distal end to create a seal in t$e oesop$agus.
; Second part of t$e de2ice is face (as? &it$ ap inflata9le cuff designed to (a?e a
tig$t seal &it$ t$e face. After lu9rication tu9e is inserted 9lindly &it$out
laryngoscope.
Connell’s Nasopharyngeal Airway
Esophageal O#turator $ir!ay
%. a+il! !,rac"!e oral air4a,- allo&s fi9reoptic intu9ation
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%. a+il! !,rac"!e oral air4a, allo&s fi9reoptic intu9ation
'. O)a!!aian fi#ero+ic in+"#a+ing air4a, , Acco((odates
trac$eal tu9e upto * (( dia(eter.
/. COA %C"ffe$ Oro*ar,ngeal air4a, &-
3isposa9le de2ice t$at co(9ines a guided air&ay &it$ an inflata9le
distal $ig$ 2olu(e lo&pressure cuff and a proxi(al "/(( adapter. ;
distal tip s$ould 9e 9e$ind 9ase of tongue
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-# Pharyngo3tracheal l!men air%ay 3 it is dou9le lu(en tu9e consisting
of a long tu9e &it$ a distal cuff <"/ cc= designed to 9e inflated in
esop$agus and s$orter tu9e t$at protrudes t$roug$ t$e larger tu9e and
past alarge proxi(al cuff <"++ cc= to 2entillate t$e lungs.
.# eso$hageal tracheal combi t!be (T4) , ;
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$ g ( )
3isposa9le dou9le lu(en tu9e &it$ a lo& 2olu(e inflata9le distal cuff
and a larger proxi(al cuff. ; 3istal
cuff - Oesop$agus Proxi(al cuff - Orop$arynx ;
4entilation is possi9le &it$eit$er trac$eal or esop$ageal intu9ation. If itenters oesop$agus <co((on= , 4entilation is t$roug$ (ultiple proxi(al
apertures situated a9o2e distal cuff. Bot$ cuffs $a2e to 9e inflated. ; If it
enters trac$ea ,2entillation is t$roug$ distal lu(en as &it$ a standard trac$eal
tu9e.
'.
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@(D "lassi" ;standard @(D5
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SU.REME
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; L1A uniue <disposa9le=
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• Is a non cuffed
supraglottic de2ice &it$ t$e
s$ape of t$e L1A
• 3isposa9le
• (ade of gel 7softer
• $as a gastric drain
<ProSeal L1A;li?e=
• 9ite 9loc?
• and an epiglottis
9loc?er
"+. I GEL
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22' P"ayn&eal ai%ay :pess – Curved tube !ith anatomi"all'
shaped gilled distal tip/ large orophar'ngeal "uff and an open
hooded !indo! that allo!s ventilation (ore effe"tive seal than@(D
“Pharyngeal
Express” Airway
nw t!& o/ SLA #vic that #os not hav a cu5* "ath"* it
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!&has a &"/o"(# &lastic that 6ts anato(icall! to th sha& o/th &ha"!n%- This #vic allows on to $iv &ositiv &"ssu"vntilation to th &atint without cu5- This #vic also
contains a cha(+" 1a+out ? (ls3 as sto"a$ /o" "$u"$itantui#s to collct-
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Trans$rac%al Tc%n#&us - 8suall' a small IF "annula ;1<#1)5 is re$uired It is advisable to
eep this fitted !ith usual 1, mm "onne"tor of =, mmendotra"heal tube
- he patients should be positioned to a"hieve ma6imum
e6tension of ne" h'roid and "ri"oid "artilages are identified and the
sin overl'ing the "ri"oth'roid membrane is fi6ed D 1< IF needle is
inserted through the membrane into the tra"hea and dire"ted to!ards
"arina he "orre"t intratra"heal position is verified b' free aspiration ofair through a s'ringe "ontaining saline
- &egin !ith , psi and in"rease in in"rements of , psi until
ade$uate "hest e6"ursion o""urs
- *o more than 2, psi and no more than half a se"ond inspirator'
time
E'rgncy $rac%os$o'y !- It is al!a's better to o6'genate the patient via transtra"heal IF
"annula !hile also performing tra"heostom'
- Per"utaneous dilatational tra"heostom' ;PCE5 taes time and
is usuall' not re"ommended !here urgen"' is there –
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; 1initrac$eosto(y is preferred. A single 2ertical incision %;/ (( in lengt$
o2er cricot$yroid (e(9rane is (ade and t$en t$roug$ o9turator t$e ' ((
uncuffed trac$eal tu9e is guided.
;Co(pared &it$ I.4. cannula t$e (initrac$ $as larger dia(eter and is 9etter
for et 2entilation and e2en for assisted spontaneous respiration for a s$ort
period.
MINI TRAC)EO2TOMY
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MINI TRAC)EO2TOMY 5CONT(6
C i t& t
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Cric#t&yr#t#y
• uicHtrac& IStan#a"#St
Availa+l /o" a#ults 1I-D- >((
• chil#"n 1I-D- ((3 an#• in/ants 1I-D- 8-?((3
uicHtrac& II wit& cu St with cu5 T$in cuff seals trac$ea and allo&s efficient 2entilation &it$ aspiration
protection. Stopper and safety clip reduce t$e ris? of posterior trac$eal
&all inury. Anato(ically s$aped cannula adusts to t$e trac$ea due to
5(e(ory effect6. A2aila9le for adults <I.3. '((=
Con6"( th ai"wa!
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Con6"( th ai"wa!
echnologyechnology
Based Based
ETCOETCO1(onito"31(onito"3
EDD 1+ul+3EDD 1+ul+3 Colo"(t"icColo"(t"ic
1ca&31ca&3
.uls O%.uls O%
MET(ODS OFMET(ODS OFCONFI)MATION CONFI)MATION
raditional raditional
Di"ctDi"ct0isuali9ation0isuali9ation
Lun$ Soun#sLun$ Soun#s
Tu+ Tu+Con#nsationCon#nsation
Causs o/ #i'culti + i i
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intu+ation in
/REGNANCY 8\-- MM. Class < o" >
\-Su&"a$lottic an# $lottic a"as o#(a-
<\-La"$ +"asts-
>\-Full #ntition-
?\-Mucosal con$stion o/
nos* &ha"!n%*tc- @\-Enla"$(nt o/ton$u-
\-Fat #&osition in o"o&ha"!n$al "$ion-
\-Elvation o/ h!oi# +on-
\--Wi$ht $ain-
8\I(&"o&"l! a&&li# c"icoi# &"ssu"-
88\I(&"o&"l! a&&li# hi& w#$ causs#c"as# chin chst #istanc-
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Di'cult ai"wa! :O0E2ITY
• Di'cult s&ontanous vntilation in o+st"uctivsl& a&na
• 2MI Q @ &"#icts #i'cult (as) vntilation
• Di'cult intu+ation &"#icto"s
MM. Sco" Q<
Nc) ci"cu(/"nc Q 8@inchs
sitionin$ /o" (o"+i#l! o+s &ati
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sitionin$ /o" (o"+i#l! o+s &ati
Whlan Calicott
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Whlan Calicott&osition
AIRWAY MANA4EMENT IN TRAUMA
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AIRWAY MANA4EMENT IN TRAUMA• RSI involvs > %&"inc# &"sonnl
• AM/LE histo"!
– All"$is – M#ication
– .ast (#ical histo"!
– ti( o/ Last (al
– Evnts la#in$
• No #6nition o/ sa/ c"vical s&in (ov(nt• EBui&(nt o&tion #&n# on o&"ato" %&"inc 7 s)ill
• Manual inlin sta+ili9ation• Ai"wa! int"vntions "Bui"in$ lss nc) (ov(nt
– Gawth"ust 1vntilation3
– A#;unctiv #vic ILMA* co(+itu+
– C"icoth!"oto(!
• Last (ov(nt 1-8 ((3 with 6+" o&tic nasal intu+ation
CER1ICAL 2/INE IN?URY: MANAGEMENTO/TION2
Ai"wa! (ana$(nt in t"au(a
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E.TU0ATION 2TRATEGIE2
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E.TU0ATION 2TRATEGIE2
$u% lea" test
• ."/o"(# in a s&ontanousl! vntilatin$ &atint at
"is) o/ o+st"uction a/t" %tu+ation- Ci"cuit
#isconnct# occlusion o/ ETT n# an# #ation
o/ cu5 a+ilit! to +"ath a"oun# th ETT-
• Convntional awa) %tu+ation
• E%tu+ation ov" a +ou$i-
• E%tu+ation ov" a 6+"o&tic +"onchosco&-
• En#ot"achal vntilation an# %chan$catht"s -$-
– Coo)s ai"wa! %chan$ catht"
Do]s in th (ana$(nt o/
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$#i'cult ai"wa!
• Us antisialo$u in &"(#ication-• As&i"ation &"o&h!la%is-
• ET o/ asso"t# si9-
• LMA o/ asso"t# si9-• T"achosto(! st-
• Chc) s&cial ai"wa! Bui&(nt-
• K& hl& o/ snio" anasthsiolo$ist-• ."o%!$nat &atint , En# ti#al CO
#vic-
Dont]s in th (ana$(nt o/
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$#i'cult ai"wa!
• Dont &"o#uc #& &lan o/ anasthsia-
• Dont us tchniBu that !ou a" not /a(ilia"-
• Avoi# (ulti&l att(&ts-
• Dont "n#" th &atint a&noic* unlss !ou a"
c"tain that (as) vntilation can +(aintain#
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