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

Air, air everywhere...but not a lung in sight?! 18M hit in neck with
Air, air everywhere ... Subcutaneous air ... Lots of air tracking ... #clinical #neck ... #air
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
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Confirmation on POCUS ... placed on anterior neck ... Hyperechoic arch=air-mucosal ... #Confirmation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
see Box A). ❸ Aim ... axillae and anterior neck ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... as shown in the case ... Pleural air would ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
POCUS with IJ Thrombosis ... Differential/diagnosis ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... On ultrasound note ... #POCUS #Clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... - Dynamic air ... #pulmonary #differential ... #signs #Lung #POCUS