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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina ... younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... microvascular injury ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
odour, flash, flame ... diathermy • Remove all ... Consider inhalational injury ... depending on degree of injury ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
Inhaled Foreign Body Management ... One hand is formed ... avoided in infants as ... intra-abdominal injury ... Peds #Pediatrics #Airway
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Despite this, it is also ... if you can get away ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
applied) A - Airway ... /airway threat ... suction; oral airway ... warm blankets, forced-air ... Survey #CABCDE #management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... : • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... horizontal movements; also ... for the coma • Forced