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Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
- insufficient oxygen ... SaO2 - percent saturation ... hypoxia (e.g low cardiac ... summary #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
❶ Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... • Evaluate for causes ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Differential Diagnosis of Cyanosis
Peripheral cyanosis
  A. Low cardiac output states
  B. Environmental exposure (cold)
Low cardiac output ... Decreased arterial oxygen ... saturation B ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
). ❷ Adequate oxygen ... flow, give 100% oxygen ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... . ❸ Give 100% oxygen ... • Call for cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressure (PCWP) ● Cardiac ... oxyhemoglobin saturation ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... Hb x SaO2) ● Oxygen ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
. ❶Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... as a possible cause ... . ❹ Give 100% oxygen ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Hyperkalemia • Reduced oxygen ... Bradycardia Cardiac ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI