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Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
penicillin allergy are diagnosed ... there is only a 2% ... is less than a 1 ... #Perioperative ... #Preoperative #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
suspected → 3-1 ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
2. ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Discuss ongoing management ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Insipidus Workup ... Step #1 - Consider ... history Step #2 ... Hypernatremia #Management
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
If failed → 4-1 ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... anaesthesia #Perioperative ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
then 90 mg over 2 ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
interventional radiology ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup