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Arterial Lines in Anesthesia - Surgery and Patient Indications and Contraindications

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH
Arterial Lines in ... Anesthesia - Surgery ... MarkHarrisMD #Arterial ... Lines #ArtLines #Anesthesia ... Contraindications #Anesthesiology
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
nutritional status Intraoperative ... abdominal / thoracic surgery ... • General anesthesia ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #surgery
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... consider intra-arterial ... administered by surgeon ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... Severe sepsis (hypotension ... abandon or limit surgery ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
abnormalities (hypo- or hypertension ... rapidly complete the surgery ... Consider invasive arterial ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... Consider continuing surgery ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... Signs: hypotension ... consult vascular surgeon ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in ... Anesthesiology - ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... - Increase anesthetic ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... Remove flammable material ... drapes and burning material ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative