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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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Post-operative Pulmonary ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #surgery ... #causes
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance vs Systemic Vascular Resistance

#Pulmonary #Vascular #Resistance #Systemic #Comparison #pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology #anesthesiology #anesthesia
Pulmonary Vascular ... Resistance #Pulmonary ... pathophysiology #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... • Consider surgery ... If laparoscopic surgery ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... pulse and blood pressure ... supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
surgery if possible ... Feel the airway pressure ... intrathoracic pressure ... recheck blood pressure ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Recheck blood pressure ... Feel the airway pressure ... administered by surgeon ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... mortality), Other causes ... airway / remove mask ... Recent head/neck surgery ... #indications #pulmonary
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
oxygen and face mask ... Increased airway pressure ... developed negative-pressure ... pulmonary oedema ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
something related to surgery ... the reason for surgery ... CO2 is absent, presume ... Evaluate the airway pressure ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... mean arterial pressure ... abandon or limit surgery ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative