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Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
myocarditis, pericardial effusion ... • Treatment: ... evidence of cardiac ... T.cruzi without clinical ... evidence of cardiac
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram in Slow Motion (PLAX)
EchoProTip: Does this patient has a potentially hemodynamically compromising
Cardiac Tamponade ... in Slow Motion (PLAX ... If there is collapse ... Clinical diagnosis ... echocardiogram #PLAX
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - PLAX ... 5.9 without EKG changes ... Note RA collapse ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #clinical #cardiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Cardiovascular collapse ... inform immediate clinical ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
myocarditis, pericardial effusion ... • Treatment: ... evidence of cardiac ... T.cruzi without clinical ... evidence of cardiac
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
poor vital organ perfusion ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... management in critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... dantrolene and cardiac ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management