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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... 3-way tap + 20 ml ... generally toward left shoulder ... small volume may cause ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
malignant pleural effusion ... short survival” should ... removal of catheter) should ... Malignant #Pleural #Effusions ... #MPE #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pleural Effusion ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
You should rapidly ... pressure as a cause ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... fluid boluses (250 ml ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes ... #Oncology #Radiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
from start to end should ... identify any cause ... airway device should ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
What are some causes ... hemorrhagic pericardial effusion ... When should you ... FreeWall #Rupture #cardiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... chlorhexidine as cause ... as a possible cause ... 4 ⓫ Take 5-10 ml ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... • Adult: 0.5-5 mcg ... Pediatric: 0.1-1 mcg ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... TDP #Management #Algorithm
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... or bolus infusion ... &Higher dose should ... Diuresis #CHF #Algorithm ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology