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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... • If heart rate ... • If heart rate ... 1 o Cardiac tamponade ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... dissipation of metabolic heat ... • Excessive heat ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... has pericardial effusion ... can be seen in tamponade ... clinical #cardiology #A3C
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
and Tamponade on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... - A4C CA patient ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
on POCUS Good ... example of swinging heart ... in pre tamponade ... electrical #alternans #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - A4C Pt sent to ... consider serious causes ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... Circulation • Check heart ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Unexpected severe pericardial effusion in a patient with colon cancer and DVT. Never forget POCUS of
severe pericardial effusion ... Never forget POCUS ... of the heart in ... PericardialEffusion #A4C ... PSAX #Malignant #Tamponade