Introduction t o Anesthesiology

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i t a l signs - BP (120/80 -90/60) & - Body temperature - Heart R a t e (Go - l o o l min) Respiratory Rate ( 1 2 - 2 0 1min) oxygen satura t ion ( 9 5. 1 . - t o o % ) * w h i c h patients c a ... n b e admitted t o I C U ? • A M I - sepsis - O K A - hemorrhage * ABCD Approach - A : Airway ? w e a s s e s s t h e airways by t h e patient's vo i ce i f it's n o r m a l , then the airway i s potent. ? Airway obstruction c a n b e partial o r complete. Signs o f partial o b s t r u c t i o n include a changed v o i c e , noisy breathing (stridor) & A breathing effor t . w i t h a complete obstruction, t h e re i s n o respiration despite great effort. ? untreated airway obstruction c a n rapidly l e a d t o cardiac a r res t ? w e c a n open t h e airway through t h e head-t i l t & chin- l i f t m a n e u v e r o r through t h e j a w t h r u s t m a n e u v e r w h i c h i s done i f cervical t r a u m a i s suspecte [Show More]

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