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Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Procedure Risks ... or jejunostomy tube ... lumbar puncture, Cardiac ... thresholds #targets #management ... #risk #procedures
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
visualization with use of ultrasound ... Obtain venous access ... Fick calculated cardiac ... IF LVEDP >15 or Cardiac ... DCSI #Initiative #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Recent dental procedure ... • Cardiac implantable ... loss • Myalgias Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... with tracheal tube ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Capnograph PLAN o Assess ... VISUALIZATION/TUBE ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... criticalcare #airway #management ... #procedure
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Establish IV/IO Access ... Setup - Ultrasound ... dilated IVC - Cardiac ... Cardiac surgery?
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Primary Survey: C-ABCDE ... expose neck to assess ... Consider chest tube ... Primary #Survey #CABCDE ... #management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... trolley and then cardiac ... Front of Neck Access ... D). ⓫ Secure tube ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... with a tracheal tube ... establish intravenous access ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Workup: • Assess ... use heparinized tube ... • Labs: BMP (Assess ... line, stabilizes cardiac