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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea ... Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for vitals ... the underlying cause ... #Dyspnea #Management
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
The management of ... hypoxia in a patient ... recognize the cause ... diagnosis #algorithm #management ... #treatment #anesthesiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... , tachycardia, hypoxemia ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... should identify any cause ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... high - Chronic hypoxia ... about secondary causes ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... consider → 2-2 Hypoxia ... Guidelines for crises ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Homeostasis - Hypoxia ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential #causes ... primary #secondary #management