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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
Causes of Prolonged Emergence - Anesthesiology

Prolonged Drug Action:
• Overdose 
• Hypothermia (< 33 C) 
• Incr
Causes of Prolonged ... Emergence - Anesthesiology ... : • Hypoxia / hypercapnia ... • Alcohol Neurologic ... Prolonged #Emergence #Anesthesiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... the patient to relax ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... clinical #video #neurology
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 ... #neurology
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
pupillary light reflex ... Optic nerve* (main cause ... neuritis due to MS ... #Defect #RAPD #neurology
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
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
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