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Cardiac Arrest - H's and T's

HYPOVOLEMIA 
HYPOXEMIA 
HYPERKALEMIA 
HYPOKALEMIA 
H+ EXCESS
HYPOTHERMIA 

TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX 
TAMPONADE - CARDIAC
Diagnosis #Resus #HsTs ... #CodeBlue #CardiacArrest
Continuous capnography monitoring is now standard for all ventilated patients on intensive care units (ICUs) in
. - ‘Hats and caps ... intensive care: posh hats ... Capnography #Waveform #ETCO2 ... #EndTidalCO2 #Hats
Pulse oximetry and Capnography:

Essential tools for monitoring respiratory health, but they serve different purposes:

Pulse Oximetry: 
Measures
Monitors exhaled CO₂ (EtCO₂ ... Normal EtCO₂ is ... often delayed), EtCO2 ... #EtCo2 #SpO2 #Pulseoximetry ... respiratoryarrest #codelue
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
expired volume, ETCO2 ... compressions (visual and ETCO2 ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
hypoxemia, decreased ETCO2 ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
measured VTexp, ETCO2 ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
measured VTexp, ETCO2 ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
measured VTexp, ETCO2 ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
measured VTexp, ETCO2 ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
measured VTexp, ETCO2 ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup