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Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... until patient is stable ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia ... cardiothoracic surgery ... largest pericardial collection ... small volume may cause ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... cardioversion Stable ... Identification and correction ... of reversible causes ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
in Anaesthesia ... arrest where other causes ... non-essential surgery ... as patient is stable ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... Breast abscess: • Collection ... mastitis • Usually caused ... differential #diagnosis #surgery ... #causes #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
24 hour urine collection ... pheochromocytoma prior to surgery ... In certain cases ... Diagnosis #IM #Endo #Surgery ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm