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High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... • Plan to ensure ... • CPR may be ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
seen during CPR ... patient was given an anesthetic ... best choice for management ... arrest with ongoing CPR ... #CPR #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... indicated, start CPR ... definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #PLAX
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
alteration in mental ... anaesthetic (remember infusion ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Start continuous CPR ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... arrest, start CPR ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
poor vital organ perfusion ... and discuss with cardiology ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... further management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #cardiology