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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
12-lead ECG machine ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... r/o hemorrhage and ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
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 ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Anesthesiology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
dialysis indication (e.g ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... the urine output and ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... in Anaesthesia Causes ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... devices could have caused ... cultures if possible (eg ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... Workup History ... function test, ANA (e.g ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Workup #hematology