Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management Initial checklist: - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon leaning on cuff?) - Check other vital signs (heart rate, C02, oxygenation) - Check sources of anesthetic (iv, vaporizer) Initial treatment: - Increase anesthetic (vaporizer / epidural / local) - Labetolol — 5 mg increments - Nitroglycerine — 0.1 - 2 mcg/kg/min - Nitroprusside — 0.1 - 3 mcg/kg/min - Nifedipine — 10 mg sublingual By Mark Harris, MD MPH @ https://twitter.com/MarkHarrisMD #Hypertension #Anesthesiology #Differential #Diagnosis #Management #Checklist
