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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Ventilation in ... control mode of ventilation ... • Initial ventilator ... settings • Manage Ventilator ... #ventilation #mechanical
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical ... Ventilation Pressures ... of the lung) Airway ... Inspiratory Pause: Ventilator ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Release Ventilation ... pressure release ventilation ... ventilation in ... ventilation and ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult mask ventilation ... induction of general anesthesia ... of spontaneous ventilation ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Ventilation ... perfusion Mismatch • Airway ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Septal Defect Pulmonary
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Ventilator Troubleshooting ... Bronchodilators/Steroids Hypoxemia ... Residents @mghmedres #Ventilator ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary ... #mechanical #ventilation
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
• Discontinue ventilation ... • Re-establish ventilation ... • Re-establish ventilation ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
if possible – airway ... or supraglottic airway ... Use appropriate ventilation ... consider → 2-2 Hypoxia ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
bag moving OR ventilator ... relaxation to optimise ventilation ... assist/increase ventilation ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Anesthesiology
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... difficult mask ventilation ... positive pressure ventilation ... • FiO2: avoid hyperoxia ... #ventilation #obese