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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... there is no clear cause ... #CriticalCare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
or iatrogenic causes ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
) or septic shock ... Discuss ongoing management ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... the severity Acute ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... >> Acute PE, Tension ... #Summary #criticalcare
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Consider other causes ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
insufficiency, acute ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... days after an acute ... • Management: ... progresses to anaesthesia