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Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... patient should focus ... . cardiac arrest ... #BrainDeath #Dead ... #Algorithm
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... ECG is vital while ... & Dry) is the treatment ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... known drug causes (eg ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
APP (Abdominal Perfusion ... after previous treatment ... POCUS) and function ... urinary catheter (e.g ... #Instructions #diagnosis