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Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... oedema; bronchial ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Consider other causes ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... syndrome • Shunt Airway ... edema • Atelectasis ... • Interstitial lung ... #Causes
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... with exertion, difficulty ... edema can be caused ... pressure due to airway ... #edema #causes
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
POTENTIAL CAUSES ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... oedema, congenital ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Management #Workup #anesthesia
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... any mention of a difficult ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
you’re having difficulty ... fractures may have difficulty ... monitored for airway ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary