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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... especially in heart failure ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Society of Critical ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
, Compartment Syndrome ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Systemic liver Failure ... , Renal failure, ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Overall schema for resuscitation of the bradycardic periarresting patient
A patient with bradycardic periarrest may be rescued
Overall schema for ... medical therapy (e.g ... therapies will work ... of treatments (figure ... #Management #Bradycardia
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
low flow oxygen (e.g ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... overload with heart failure ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... #CriticalCare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
- Myocardial ischemia ... incongruous with clinical ... - Severe renal failure ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... that will cause ischemia ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
causing heart failure ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare