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Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... amniotic fluid, air ... plasmaphoresis Box D: AIR ... Discontinue source of air ... attempt to aspirate air
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... bronchospasm with no air ... Other drugs at clinician ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
effusion fluid or air ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
reflection on the differential ... peripheral tracking of air ... variety of other causes ... hepatology #liver #pocus ... #clinical #air
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... see Box A). ❸ Aim ... axillae and anterior neck ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
an air embolism ... • AIR EMBOLISM ... CIRCUIT THROMBOSIS, AIR ... may occur from AIR ... #management #criticalcare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... lat decubitus - air ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Necrotizing Fasciitis on Groin POCUS

50yo diabetic female presents with medial groin pain (where probe is for
Fasciitis on Groin POCUS ... most effective management ... shows soft tissue air ... subcutaneous thickening air ... #clinical #ultrasound
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
31 • First US case ... unilateral* • POCUS ... consolidations w/ air ... bronchograms Nick ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management
Accessory Breast Tissue on POCUS
Painful axillary swelling. Recent vaginal delivery. Concern for soft tissue infection. POCUS
POCUS done. ... doi/full/10.2214/AJR ... .13.10930 Conservative management ... in this case. ... #clinical #ultrasound