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ROTH Score to Assess O2 Sat for Telemedicine

Have pt take deep breath in & count out
#ROTH #Score #O2Sat ... #Oxygen #Saturation ... #Pulseoximetry
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN ... gas equation • Causes ... Difficulty diffusing oxygen ... with supplemental oxygen ... with supplemental oxygen
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
Oxygen Delivery ... • Delivers oxygen ... • Delivers oxygen ... retention of exhaled gases ... • Uses either
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... problem in adequate oxygen ... ❶ Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... team. ❼ Consider causes
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
- insufficient oxygen ... Hypoxemia - low oxygen ... - atmospheric oxygen ... PAO2 - alveolar oxygen ... differential #diagnosis #causes
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
- Mnemonic for Causes ... O - Overdose, Oxygen ... AEIOU #Mnemonic #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... Babesia, Malaria • Oxygen ... Intravascular Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
. ❶Adequate oxygen ... surgery related cause ... AND give 100% oxygen ... Consider potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... or iatrogenic causes ... . ❸ Give 100% oxygen ... of underlying cause ... small volume may cause
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... • Increased Oxygen ... • Decreased Oxygen ... Reduced Arterial Oxygen