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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 ... Start continuous CPR ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... best choice for management ... patient presented in cardiac ... arrest with ongoing ... #clinical #ultrasound
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... arrest trolley ... to identify pericardial ... pericardial collection ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial ... arrest. ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... Cardiology #A4c #clinical
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest trolley, ... arrest, start CPR ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... ❾ Plan further management ... in critical care ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Patient arrests. ... #Tamponade #clinical ... #ultrasound #s4c ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... biased towards cardiac ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Patient arrests. ... #Tamponade #clinical ... #ultrasound #a4c ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
dantrolene and cardiac ... arrest trolley. ... Plan admission to critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management