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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
) • Surgical devices ... of a urological device ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... #Perioperative ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Post-operative Pulmonary ... Complications Preoperative ... • Duration of anesthesia ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary ... #surgery #causes
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
management of hypoxia ... recognize the cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... anesthesiology #anesthesia ... #hypoxia
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... whether airway device ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... o Aspiration, pulmonary
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... whether airway device ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... Any implantable devices ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia ... #Causes