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Arterial Lines in Anesthesia - Surgery and Patient Indications and Contraindications

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH
Arterial Lines in Anesthesia ... - Surgery and Patient ... Lines #ArtLines #Anesthesia ... Contraindications #Anesthesiology
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
abdominal / thoracic surgery ... • General anesthesia ... • Duration of anesthesia ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #surgery
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... Consider continuing surgery ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... Check sources of anesthetic ... - Increase anesthetic ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... rapidly complete the surgery ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... • Inadequate anaesthesia ... administered by surgeon ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... consult vascular surgeon ... N2O • Tell surgeon ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... interventional radiology ... for crises in anaesthesia ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative