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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
accumulation of blood ... , pus, effusion ... Plan definitive management ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - 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 ... #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
❻ If systolic blood ... -10 ml clotted blood ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... , recheck blood ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... Metabolic Acidosis ... reduces renal blood ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment
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 ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
pulse, rhythm and blood ... , recheck blood ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... - Transfusion Cardiac ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology