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Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
high percentage FiO ... retention of exhaled gases ... • Uses either ... desired FiO ... #FiO2 #Pulmonary
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... A venturi mask uses ... reservoir increases delivered ... 10-15 LPM • FiO2 ... #Mask #Oxygen #Delivery
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... adequate oxygen delivery ... Adequate oxygen delivery ... check measured FiO2 ... • Check airway
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
❶Adequate oxygen delivery ... surgery related cause ... check measured FiO2 ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Consider potential causes
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
adequate oxygen delivery ... Adequate oxygen delivery ... check measured FiO2 ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delegate task of evaluating ... potential causes ... Adequate oxygen delivery ... check measured FiO2 ... • Confirm airway
Evaluation Algorithm of Patients with Bleeding

#Differential #Bleeding #Superficial #Deep #Causes #Algorithm #Hematology
Evaluation Algorithm ... Superficial #Deep #Causes ... #Algorithm #Hematology
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
response to 100% FiO2 ... pulse oximeter causes ... response to 100% FiO2 ... of impaired O2 delivery ... impairment of O2 delivery
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Algorithm 1. ... Difficult surgical airway ... opportunities to deliver ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism* Lower Airway ... AECOPD Upper Airway ... #Causes