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Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
. ❶Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... check measured FiO2 ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
❶ Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... check measured FiO2 ... bag moving OR ventilator ... #Hypotension #Differential
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 #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
B). ❹ Ensure ventilation ... continues: • Manual ventilation ... to spontaneous ventilation ... ❻ Check mains oxygen ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
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 ... bag moving OR ventilator ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery ... understand: Minute Ventilation ... resulting in an FiO2 ... systems (CPAP/BPAP/ventilator ... more predictable FiO2
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult mask ventilation ... deliver supplemental oxygen ... induction of general anesthesia ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Mains Oxygen Supply Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Complete failure of wall or pendant
lowest possible FiO2 ... • Check FiO2 ... usage: • Some ventilator ... switching to manual ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... diffusion defects) VENTILATION ... perfusion (Q) and ventilation ... matching adequate ventilation ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... analgesia. ❷ Adequate oxygen ... check measured FiO2 ... bag moving OR ventilator ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia