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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... arrest trolley ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
poor vital organ perfusion ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... ❾ Plan further management ... in critical care ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
anaesthetic (remember infusion ... inform immediate clinical ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... arrest trolley ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest trolley, ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... an appropriate critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
patient was given an anesthetic ... best choice for management ... patient presented in cardiac ... arrest with ongoing ... #clinical #ultrasound
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
pulse or impending arrest ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... medical and surgical management