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This is one of the most common dilemmas that will arise during your anaesthesia practice!

In this episode we will step through the ANZCA part 1 SAQ, Q9 from 2014 September
https://networks.anzca.edu.au/d2l/le/content/7669/Home?itemIdentifier=D2L.LE.Content.ContentObject.ModuleCO-86745

What lower limit of SpO2 would you accept in an ASA1 young male under general anaesthesia? Explain your reasons for choosing this value.

We step through a framework for the answer involving 

a) the O2Hb dissociation curve
https://litfl.com/oxygen-haemoglobin-dissociation-curve/

b) the causes of hypaoxaemia and how to treat them
https://youtu.be/sb-_V_gIaxo




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