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Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology ... - Differential ... • increase Fi02 ... • arterial blood ... #Hypoxia #Anesthesiology
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
) PIO2 - atmospheric ... oxygen dissolved in arterial ... hemoglobin in arterial ... oxygen content of arterial ... #pulmonary #differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = [FiO2 ... Elevation, Low Fio2 ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #hypoxemia #differential
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... , Tachycardia, Hypoxemia ... when secondary to bacterial ... breaths/min, PaO2 / FiO2 ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #CAP #Community
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... dissolved in the PaO2/FiO2 ... evidence of left atrial ... of the spiral arteries ... edema #causes #differential
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
check measured FiO2 ... Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... consider intra-arterial ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... (LR + 2.7) • Hypoxia ... • PaO2/FiO2 ratio ... or CT Scan Bacterial ... treatment #Pulmonary #Community
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
check measured FiO2 ... help AND check arterial ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
check measured FiO2 ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... of unexpected hypoxia ... check measured FiO2 ... help AND check arterial ... #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology