9 results
Cardiac incisura
Click image to enlarge.
On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
pericardial fat or effusion ... This causes a density ... chest x-rays and should ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... indicated, start CPR ... generally toward left shoulder ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
In these cases, ... stomach bubble should ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
You should rapidly ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... fluid boluses (250 ml ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
bilateral in 70% of cases ... of > 75 ml can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... #RadiologyAssistant
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
as a possible cause ... arrest, start CPR ... 4 ⓫ Take 5-10 ml ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Bradycardia in theatre should ... Consider known drug causes ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
poor vital organ perfusion ... neuroprotection techniques should ... and discuss with cardiology ... Cardiac #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... , SOB, pleural effusions