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Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... central venous catheter ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... seen in 34% of cases ... #Embolism #ECG
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
substance use • IV catheter ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Cause Injury By ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
passing suction catheter ... o Circulatory embolus ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
. suction catheters ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... substance use • IV catheter ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
passing suction catheter ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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mortality in inferior MI ... RV dysfunction. e.g ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... #artery #catheter ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
passing suction catheter ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
passing suction catheter ... o Circulatory embolism ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis