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Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... neuromuscular disease, ↓ chest ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia ... Response Management Algorithm ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... #Hypoxia #differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Fully expose the chest ... consider → 2-2 Hypoxia ... cyanosis. ⓭ Obtain a chest ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
priority is to start chest ... and adequacy of chest ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... causes: • Check chest ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Breathing • Check chest ... , 12-lead ECG, chest ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Airway #Pressure #Differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Breathing • Check chest ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... #Hypotension #Differential
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... of unexpected hypoxia ... , 12-lead ECG, chest ... • Asymmetrical chest ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference