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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... Acetazolamide Causes ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
type of hypoxia) PIO2 ... O2 is inspired) PAO2 ... blood (measured on ABG ... Hypoxia #Hypoxemia #summary ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... pressure as a cause ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• If expired CO2 ... using reservoir bag ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management Summary ... lung disease Caused ... • Orthopnea - PaO2 ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... transplant - Lizzie Aby
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Guidelines for Crises ... fire • Bring CO2 ... gauze • Use CO2 ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
confirm reservoir bag ... hypercarbia as causes ... using reservoir bag ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Consider known drug causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup