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Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
why and how it works ... #clinical #management ... stimulation #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... pedal edema, and clear ... echocardiogram to workup ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #a4c
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... of poor organ perfusion ... Ameliorate increased work ... oxygenation; remove work ... #Shock #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
. ❼ Use rapid infusion ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... an appropriate clinical ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
anaesthetic (remember infusion ... inform immediate clinical ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... syndrome #diagnosis #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
an adrenaline infusion ... an appropriate critical ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup