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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... anaesthetic (remember infusion ... inform immediate clinical ... If circulatory arrest ... cardiopulmonary bypass
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... help and inform clinical ... Call for cardiac arrest ... a dramatic clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Unexpected cardiac arrest ... Call for cardiac arrest ... as a possible cause ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... an appropriate critical
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Guidelines for Crises ... poor vital organ perfusion ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... management in critical
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... patient was given an anesthetic ... presented in cardiac arrest ... Case credit @BrianKohen ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... of lactate as a clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Cardiac arrest ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Infection (e.g ... , and HIV) - Vitamin ... Impotence - Saddle anesthesia ... loss - Saddle anesthesia ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
Losing Enteropathy Clinical ... edema, pleural effusion ... Malnutrition (fat soluble vitamins ... without apparent cause ... - MCT Bypass
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... K 5.9 without EKG ... consider serious causes ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology