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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS ... #PLAX #clinical
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... steps. ❽ Insert central ... plan with intensive ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
plan between surgical ... interventional radiology ... an appropriate clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Final diagnosis ... myxoma with severe MR ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... • Plan to ensure ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... alteration in mental ... inform immediate clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... : Pain control, ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis