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Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... MarkHarrisMD #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Anesthesiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
hypoxia in a patient ... recognize the cause of hypoxia ... #management #treatment ... #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #hypoxia
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... #Hyperacute #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Workup ... #diagnosis #Management
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... - Check other vital ... ) Initial treatment ... #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
usually: - hypoxemia ... patient with shock/hypoxemia ... hypoperfusion/ hypoxemia ... before beginning treatment ... Oxygen Content: - Hypoxemia
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... interaction, renal failure ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... of unexpected hypoxia ... is secondary to hypoxia ... AND ACTIONS • Hypoxia ... anaesthesia #Hypoxia
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
surgery; equipment failure ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
attributable to tissue hypoxia ... homocysteine levels - Check ... for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
from last lab (check ... → no immediate treatment ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... hypotension, renal failure ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis