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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... perfusion Mismatch • Airway ... Hypoventilation • Obesity ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Alveolar filling, Obesity ... , Insufficient expiratory ... Bronchodilators/Steroids Hypoxemia ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary ... #mechanical #ventilation
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Failure - Differential ... or sedatives, obesity-hypoventilation ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... #Failure #hypoxia ... #Differential #
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... Parameters • Respiratory ... • FiO2: avoid hyperoxia ... iSTAR #Algorithm #Obesity ... #Mechanical #ventilation
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... Use appropriate ventilation ... consider → 2-2 Hypoxia ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoxemia or tissue ... Hepatic failure, Mechanical ... Airway: Obstruction ... Miscellaneous: Obesity
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... bag moving OR ventilator ... Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Intraoperative Laryngospasm ... and ventilation ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis