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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... only if no clear cause ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... depression • T wave ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... No additional workup ... CNS inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... #Treatment #Neurology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
is dominated by K+ ... both work together ... leaves the ICF ... in the ECF causes ... #criticalcare #management