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Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
of 30ml.kg-1 or blood ... shock (sepsis with ... cultures if possible (eg ... Discuss ongoing management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
is inadequate blood ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... DISTRIBUTIVE: Sepsis ... , Medications (anesthesia ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
American College of Critical ... 2s, and normal blood ... #CriticalCare # ... Peds #Pediatrics #Sepsis ... #Management #StepWise
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... • Sepsis (→ 3 ... • Intracranial blood ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic ... . septic arthritis ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... begin packed red blood ... SEPTIC SHOCK • ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
changes (especially QT ... incongruous with clinical ... NPO, or profound shock ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
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. ... syndrome - Sepsis
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... esp in work-up/management ... of shock MICRO ... will also get an EKG ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Eclampsia, Infection/Sepsis ... /Shock, Autoimmune ... Hypertensive emergency, Blood ... elevated white blood ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management