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Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
Oxygen Delivery ... : 40 - 60% Device ... respiratory #support #devices ... #management #pulmonary ... #comparison
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
Oxygen Delivery ... Devices - Comparison ... iMedEducation #Oxygen ... #Delivery #Devices ... #Comparison #table
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Devices 1. ... delivery device ... devices generally ... device's flow rate ... #Flow #Comparison
Key Basic Plan - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

This Key Basic Plan will detect and identify
Check fresh gas flow ... check measured FiO2 ... position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... #ABCDs #ABCs #BasicPlan
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increase fresh gas flow ... check measured FiO2 ... position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... whether airway device
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Check fresh gas flow ... check measured FiO2 ... position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Increase fresh gas flow ... check measured FiO2 ... position of airway device ... airway AND airway device ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Increase fresh gas flow ... check measured FiO2 ... position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
B. ❷ Adequate oxygen ... Check fresh gas flow ... check measured FiO2 ... position of airway device ... Confirm airway device
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Check fresh gas flow ... check measured FiO2 ... position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... #Diagnosis #Management