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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... • Check airway ... vasopressor (Box C) and positioning ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
assessment of airway ... with appropriate positioning ... nasopharyngeal airway ... Pharmacologic treatment
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
has potential to cause ... Management • Airway ... Management and Positioning ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Nonpharmacologic Interventions (pediatric and adult)
Physical (Sensory) Interventions
 - Comfort
Interventions - Comfort positioning ... - Hot or Cold treatments ... Interventions #Table
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronckos meaning airway ... Chronic inflammation causes ... → perpetuating airway ... Most Common Causes ... mycobacteria Treatment
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
improving) A - Airway ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
 •
Assess Patient - Airway ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... and if treatment ... - 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... Prevention - Consider cause
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... , swelling • Treatment ... upper lid • Cause ... painless lump • Treatment ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... mononucleosis with airway ... infections #management #treatment