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Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... as a possible cause ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... nodal blocking agents ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Hemorrhage Management Algorithm ... atony or unsure of cause ... Begin uterotonic agents ... Laparoscopy and Repair Clinical ... Hemorrhage #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... thought to be caused ... - Clinical findings ... the offending agent ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... antihypertensive agents ... with previously stable ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Causes: • Vascular
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... or those with clinical ... Two newer agents ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... Inhalational anaesthetic agents ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... intravenous hypnotic agent ... neuromuscular blocking agent ... Plan admission to critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
relapsing fever caused ... TBRF is caused by ... The table below ... plasmids that contain genes ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Any adverse events ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... postoperative cardiac events