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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... Tachycardia. ❺ Depth ... Ensure correct depth ... (eg steroid dependency ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
composite outcome of death ... cardiovascular causes ... hospitalization for the management ... dCHF #Cardiology #EBM
The Death of MONA in ACS: Part IV – Aspirin provides protection against cardiovascular events (reinfarction,
The Death of MONA ... as reduce all cause ... mortality #EBM ... #EM #IM #Cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dysfunction and death ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... MRI ($$$$) CORE IM ... Testing #cardiology #management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... gas trapping. ❺ Depth ... Ensure adequate depth ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... respiratory tract (e.g ... has potential to cause ... death by asphyxia ... • Airway Management
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
- 0.4 mg IV/IM ... dose: - 0.1 mg/kg ... patients - 0.001 mg/kg ... search for other causes ... Narcan #Toxicology #Management
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Causes of exacerbation ... . egg - Contact ... - What causes exacerbation ... condition and its management ... #primarycare #peds
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... to inadequate depth ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Guidelines for crises ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management