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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
in the ICU Initial ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... rigidity) Consider EEG ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
the ICU Remove ... interruption (e.g ... in the night (e.g ... #Delirium #Checklist ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... , e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... consider: o Cardiac ... (eg steroid dependency ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... in Anaesthesia Causes ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... • Unexpected cardiac ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... - Pulmonary edema ... disturbance, seizure, delirium ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare