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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 ... Flow 6-10 LPM • FiO2 ... A venturi mask uses ... reservoir increases delivered ... #Mask #Oxygen #Delivery
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
Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: Hyperemesis Gravidarum vs Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy

Diagnosis, Workup and Treatment

#Diagnosis
Nausea and Vomiting ... Gravidarum vs Nausea ... Pregnancy Diagnosis, Workup ... Diagnosis #Management #OBGyn ... #Obstetrics #Nausea
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
adequate oxygen delivery ... Adequate oxygen delivery ... check measured FiO2 ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
* Responds to delivery ... child * Severe cases ... * Responds to delivery ... AFLP #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... operative vaginal delivery ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Gynecology #OBGyn
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... 500mL post vaginal delivery ... forceps/vacuum delivery ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Criteria for diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
1) LV EF <0.45
2) Meets the Framingham criteria for
5 months after delivery ... no alternative cause ... cardiology #obstetrics #obgyn
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 ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup