23 results
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
radiation, and should ... 1 #Diagnosis ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison ... #Table #Pregnant
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
until patient is stable ... By Association of ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... generally toward left shoulder ... improvement By Association ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... brain injury By Association ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Other drugs at clinician ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
an appropriate clinical ... By Association of ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
inform immediate clinical ... By Association of ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
Lachman test is a clinical ... test used to diagnose ... The examiner should ... of the tibia in comparison ... Lachman #Test #ACL #PhysicalExam
Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements - Strengths and Weaknesses
(via https://twitter.com/JACCJournals/status/1088104323354185730 )

Clinic Measurements:
• BP measured
Clinic, Home, and ... setting • Patient should ... hours • Strong association ... BP measured at work ... #PrimaryCare #Comparison
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
You should rapidly ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup