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Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

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#Pericardial
Pericardial Effusion Trauma ... Venous Congestion Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... is a clinical emergency ... Traumatic brain injury ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
hospital fire emergency ... Consider inhalational injury ... depending on degree of injury ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Framework and Management ... Bronchiectasis, Trauma ... Coagulopathy Initial Management ... : 1) Indications ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
syndrome etc), Trauma ... effect of neuraxial anesthesia ... thyrotoxicosis), Medications ... (anesthesia, sedation ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Pt is DNI with indication ... deformity (facial trauma ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury ... #criticalcare # ... management
General Guidelines for Emergent Exploratory Thoracotomy
 - Initial thoracostomy tube drainage > 20 mL/Kg 
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Guidelines for Emergent ... #Thoracotomy #Indications ... #Management #Trauma
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... Plan definitive management ... EMERGENCY PERICARDIOCENTESIS ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... cause such as trauma ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management ... #CriticalCare