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Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
used prior to intubation ... and surgical incision ... the use of it, and ... theory behind why and ... stimulation #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Early detection of ovarian cancer with transvaginal ultrasound - Patient Visual Decision Aid
 
#PatientInfo #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare
with transvaginal ultrasound ... Patient Visual Decision ... Aid #PatientInfo ... #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare ... #Transvaginal #Ultrasound
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Initial checklist ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Initial checklist ... #Management #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
organ dysfunction and ... • Excessive insulation ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or oesophageal intubation ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
Scalpel through skin and ... Right mainstream intubation ... midline longitudinal incision ... Stop if: Asystole and ... emergency #trauma #checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
❸ Declare CICO and ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Call for help and ... • Consider intubation ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management