DIFFICULT AIRWAY

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ASA DIFFICULT AIRWAY ALGORITHM
DIFFICULT AIRWAY
RECOGNIZED
UNRECOGNIZED
LMA COMBITUBE TTJV
GENERAL ANESTHESIA /- PARALYSIS
MASK VENTILATION
NO
PROPER PREPARATION
EMERGENCY PATHWAY
YES
SURGICAL AIRWAY
AWAKE INTUBATION CHOICES
NON -EMERGENCY PATHWAY
AWAKEN
REGIONAL ANESTHESIA
FAIL

INTUBATION CHOICES

INTUBATION CHOICES
SUCCEED
SURGICAL AIRWAY
CANCEL CASE REGROUP
SUCCEED
FAIL
CONFIRM
SURGICAL AIRWAY
AWAKEN
EXTUBATE OVER JET STYLET
Intubation choices include use of different
laryngoscope blades, LMA as an intubation conduit
(with or without fiberoptic guidance), fiberoptic
intubation, intubating stylet or tube changer,
light wand, retrograde intubation, and blind oral
or nasal intubation.

ANESTHESIA WITH MASK VENTILATION