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Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... monitoring ABG values ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... with increased work ... Prednisone • NIPPV: BiPAP ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
• If immediate evacuation ... B). ❹ Ensure ventilation ... • Consider evacuation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... and mortality BPAP ... status • Won't Work ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delegate task of evaluating ... breathing system valves ... Rapidly confirm ventilator ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... system including valves ... bag moving OR ventilator ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... system including valves ... bag moving OR ventilator ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
system including valves ... bag moving OR ventilator ... switching to hand ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... system including valves ... bag moving OR ventilator ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... system including valves ... bag moving OR ventilator ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup