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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Cardiac rhythm ... monitoring, Echocardiogram ... • Provoked (e.g ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
unexplained loss of cardiac ... Box A: THROMBOEMBOLISM ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... anaesthesia #Thromboembolism ... #Workup
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
/min): • Dial in ... flow supports cardiac ... Assess perfusion (eg ... reduce risk of thromboembolism ... #ECMO #Basics #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... (UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... recent DAN) • EMG ... differential #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... senior on-call / dial ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup