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As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
induction agents in anesthesia ... clinical #management #anesthesia ... #sideeffects #treatment ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment ... Intravenous : Uses
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Differential #Causes
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... arrest, start CPR ... immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... as patient is stable ... annotate notes/drug
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs ... Benzodiazepines: - Bind ... amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... pharmacology #comparison #table
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia ... indicated, start CPR ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Inotropic drugs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... summarizes the causes ... vessels #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #HilarEnlargement
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... could have made a drug ... Consider known drug ... causes (eg. remifentanil ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
local anaesthetic drugs ... • CPR may be ... necessary to circulate drugs ... Consider other causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... remember to tailor treatment ... • Consider drug ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes