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Post Cardiac Arrest Workup Investigations Checklist

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Post #CardiacArrest #Workup #Checklist #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Post Cardiac Arrest ... Workup Investigations ... Checklist - ... CardiacArrest #Workup ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Surgical Chest Tube for Unstable Pneumothorax or Hemothorax
PREPARE
 • Landmark: Anterior Axillary Line, 4th or 5th
- Feel superior ... chesttube #placement #checklist ... #instructions #supplies
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
Traumatic Cardiac ... GATHER SUPPLIES. ... after isolated cardiac ... Laceration on heart Cardiac ... emergency #trauma #checklist
Resuscitative Hysterotomy - Procedure Instructions
When? ASAP. Within 4 minutes when possible.
Who? Pregnant patient with uterus above
maternal survival. 1) Cardiac ... diaphragm 2) Gather Supplies ... #Instructions #checklist
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... failure, esp in work-up ... stabilized THEN feel ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... unconscious, signs of cardiac ... ❶ Call for cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
along ribs until feel ... Cardiac Massage ... emergency #trauma #checklist
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
unexplained loss of cardiac ... EMBOLISM • “Mill wheel ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Feel the airway ... consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • Call for cardiac ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup