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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
problem in adequate oxygen ... ❶ Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
• Difficult mask ... deliver supplemental oxygen ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
Positive Lachman test ... patient under anesthesia ... That causes the ... #Lachmans #test ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... FiO2 35-50% Face Tent ... uses a small valve ... #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
. ❶Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
problem in adequate oxygen ... stimulus. ❷ Adequate oxygen ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
Nonrebreather Mask ... retention of exhaled gases ... Venturi Mask (venti-mask ... • Uses either ... Equipment #Devices #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... ). ❷ Adequate oxygen ... flow, give 100% oxygen ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... ❻ Check mains oxygen ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management