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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... vital signs. ❾ ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... an appropriate critical ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Signs of severe ... anaesthetic (remember infusion ... inform immediate clinical ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Plan to ensure ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... that may mimic signs ... Haemorrhage. ❼ Plan ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
poor vital organ perfusion ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... management in critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... echocardiogram to workup ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... cardiac arrest ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup