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Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Edema, Mucous Plugging ... Process - Anatomic ... Edema, Alveolar ... pHTN, Shock • Airway ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... syndrome • Shunt Airway ... edema • Atelectasis ... • Metabolic acidosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
breathing system (Box C) ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... HTN • Airway ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... to 100.4°F [38°C] ... edema can be caused ... pressure due to airway ... #edema #causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... vasopressor (Box C) ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
See Boxes B and C ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... the laryngeal anatomy ... technique in Box C ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Consider other causes ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... oedema. ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... on chronic resp acidosis ... status • Won't Work ... initiate breath, Anatomic