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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 ... Indications and ... Lines #ArtLines #Anesthesia ... #Anesthesiology
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Ventilation Indications ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Inability to protect airway ... / remove mask, ... Recent head/neck surgery
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
delivery • Pause surgery ... • Consider surgery ... If laparoscopic surgery ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Anesthesiology
Introduction to several different airways an anesthesiologist can utilize or may encounter in practice, along with
several different airways ... along with their indications ... #clinical #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... Laryngeal Mask Airway
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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Post-operative Pulmonary ... abdominal / thoracic surgery ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #surgery
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
mortality, LOS NIPPV Indications ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... Pt is DNI with indication ... facial trauma, surgery ... intrathoracic procedure/surgery
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Recheck blood pressure ... pressure using ... administered by surgeon ... raised intracranial pressure ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... if possible – airway ... or supraglottic airway ... pressure and/or ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
oxygen and face mask ... pressure may help ... pulmonary oedema ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
delivery • Pause surgery ... pressure using ... intrathoracic pressure ... recheck blood pressure ... #Differential #Anesthesiology