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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... - Verify BP (e.g ... Check other vital signs ... — 0.1 - 3 mcg/kg
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... 12-lead ECG machine ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
: when any egg of ... Neurological Compromise (e.g ... Cardiac Compromise (e.g ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology #diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... • Diagnostic ... vital signs. ❾ ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
positioning (e.g ... o Endocrine cause ... (eg steroid dependency ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... The diagnostic approach ... orthostatic vital sign ... an initial ECG. ... Further diagnostics
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... Signs: hypotension ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(usually IgG) (e.g ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... Membrane defects (e.g ... #hematology #anemia