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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas ... Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... #VBG #differential
Oxygen delivery & ABG interpretation made easier with this simple colour-coded table. Please share, and print
Oxygen delivery & ABG ... interpretation ... & post next to gas ... Birks @BirksMD #Management
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Anesthesiology - Differential ... / circuit • suction ... arterial blood gas ... • ambu-bag / O2 ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increase fresh gas ... airway pressure gas ... arterial blood gas ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... receptor function ... life-threatening Differential ... PCB variants of GBS ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
cascade and platelet function ... displayed graphically as ... formation begins as ... Thromboelastography #Diagnosis #Management ... CriticalCare #Hematology #Interpretation
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Increase fresh gas ... consider passing suction ... using reservoir bag ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• Check fresh gas ... consider passing suction ... using reservoir bag ... circulatory embolus, gas ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Increase fresh gas ... consider passing suction ... using reservoir bag ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management