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Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Verify BP (e.g ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... — 0.1 - 3 mcg/kg
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Management Initial checklist ... - Verify BP (e.g ... compression) Initial treatment
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Life threatening labile ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #management #treatment
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... known drug causes (eg ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management