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Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... pain-dose ketamine infusion ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• Confirm airway ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
• Confirm airway ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... known drug causes (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... if you can get away ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
Proning Nursing Checklist ... between legs Arms ... lines patent - ECG ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare ... #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... • Maintain the airway ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
paralysis of the arms ... problem. ❸ Treat airway ... fluid by rapid infusion ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Maintain the airway ... an adrenaline infusion ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management