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Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
malignant pleural effusion ... goals of assessing lung ... and relief of dyspnea ... the patient’s dyspnea ... #MPE #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... #Causes
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... of blood, pus, effusion ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... for crises in anaesthesia
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Anaphylaxis - Guidelines ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... ) ❶ Call for ... non-essential surgery. ❷ Call ... for crises in anaesthesia
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... pumps). ❷ Call ... ensure adequate lung ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... ❶ Call for help ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Consider other causes ... for crises in anaesthesia
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... not resolving, call ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... for crises in anaesthesia
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... other, more common causes ... hyperventilate lungs ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... remember to tailor treatment ... problem (Box C). ❽ Call ... Consider known drug causes ... for crises in anaesthesia
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Tachycardia - Guidelines ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... remember to tailor treatment ... control (Box C). ❽ Call ... for crises in anaesthesia