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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 



Initial checklist: 

 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon leaning on cuff?) 

 - Check other vital signs (heart rate, CO2, oxygenation) 

 - Inform surgeon (ask about blood loss / venous compression) 

Initial treatment: 

 - iv wide open (crystalloids) 

 - Decrease or stop anaesthetic 

 - Increase FiO2 

 - Administer inotropes / vasopressors? (ephedrine / phenylephrine / epinephrine / vasopressin) 

 - Consider: 

      Head down position, 

      More / larger iv access,  

      Give colloids / blood ? 



Mark Harris, MD MPH @ https://twitter.com/MarkHarrisMD



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Dr. Mark Harris
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Clinical faculty in Department of Anesthesiology at University of Utah Health. https://medicine.utah.edu/anesthesiology/ 

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