Clinical-use limit: Educational resource and cognitive-aid guide only; not a bedside order set or substitute for local protocol, medical direction, or clinical judgment.
Case management cards Tap each card to reveal the focused answer. The four cards match the airway workflow: before, during, after, and pitfalls.
Before intubation Preparation, physiology, positioning, equipment, and Plan B. Tap to reveal Before intubation Epinephrine is the priority therapy; start fluids/vasopressors/bronchodilators per local protocol. Call airway backup early if tongue/laryngeal edema, stridor, voice change, or rapid progression. Prepare for difficult anatomy and post-tube bronchospasm/shock. During intubation Execution priorities during the attempt. Tap to reveal During intubation Use a skilled first attempt; avoid repeated traumatic attempts in edema. Maintain oxygenation and prepare surgical airway backup if swelling is severe. After intubation Post-tube reassessment, ventilation, sedation, and handoff. Tap to reveal After intubation Continue anaphylaxis therapy, monitor for recurrent edema/bronchospasm, and reassess hemodynamics. Ventilate for bronchospasm with attention to expiratory time. Common pitfalls Predictable traps to avoid. Tap to reveal Common pitfalls Delaying epinephrine. Treating it as only an airway problem. Repeated instrumentation worsening edema.