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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, effusion ... • Diagnostic ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... consider: o Cardiac ... tamponade → 3-9 ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... Effusion with Tamponade ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #PLAX #clinical
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... Effusion with Tamponade ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #A4C #clinical
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• If narrow complex ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1); malignant ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... an appropriate critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
could pinpoint the cause ... can be seen in tamponade ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Septal bounce, etc ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... tamponade → 3-9 ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Malignant ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... the patient’s complete ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
poor vital organ perfusion ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... management in critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis