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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... Child: 20 ml.kg-1) ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #POCUS #clinical ... #PLAX
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #POCUS #clinical ... #A4C
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest, start CPR ... crystalloid: 20 ml.kg-1 ... • Plan for repeat ... sample at 1-2 hours ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
cardiac arrest ... boluses 10 ml.kg-1 ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... ); may require renal ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
discuss with cardiology ... above 10 mmol.l-1 ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... management in critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Echocardiogram (1) ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... (5) Layered clot ... clinically be in ... #cardiology #a4c