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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, ... help and inform clinical ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... syndrome (PRIS) - acidosis ... result in lactic acidosis ... No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Check ECG rhythm ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... 3-5) Massive blood ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
❻ If systolic blood ... -10 ml clotted blood ... an appropriate critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... dantrolene and cardiac ... • Ice packing ... metoprolol Metabolic acidosis ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... Output, Blood Pressure ... Resistance, Main Uses ... Properties #Table #Pharmacology ... #Effect #Management
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
intra-arterial blood ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... ❾ Plan further management ... in critical care ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... MANIFESTATIONS: • The cardinal ... normal CSF white blood ... intensive care unit (ICU ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
The ECF and ICF ... Metabolic Acidosis ... causes Hyperkalemia ... #criticalcare #management ... diagnosis #treatment #pharmacology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... of lactate as a clinical ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac