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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 ... set to desired FiO2 ... #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 ... small valve to mix oxygen ... increases delivered oxygen ... nickmmark #Mask #Oxygen
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
problem in adequate oxygen ... ❶ Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... check measured FiO2 ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
- insufficient oxygen ... Hypoxemia - low oxygen ... type of hypoxia) PIO2 ... - atmospheric oxygen ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... . ❶Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... check measured FiO2 ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
). ❷ Adequate oxygen ... flow, give 100% oxygen ... check measured FiO2 ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
problem in adequate oxygen ... stimulus. ❷ Adequate oxygen ... check measured FiO2 ... hypercarbia as causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist ... VC (VTE/RR/PEEP/FiO2 ... PC (PC/PEEP/RR/FiO2 ... / TUBES: know gauges ... PreRounding #Bundle #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... or iatrogenic causes ... . ❸ Give 100% oxygen ... of underlying cause ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... B. ❷ Adequate oxygen ... check measured FiO2 ... Consider known drug causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist