19 results
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
effusion fluid or air ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... Prepare for Front of Neck ... positioned with full neck ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
STAFF Ultrasound for Necrotizing Fasciitis
Subcutaneous Thickening
Air
Fascial Fluid

Clips 1/2 = Cat bite to hand
Clips 3/4 = Fournier's
for Necrotizing ... Subcutaneous Thickening Air ... Gangrene Clip 5 = Nec ... #Necrotizing #Fasciitis ... #clinical #pocus
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
bronchospasm with no air ... Other drugs at clinician ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
as a possible cause ... an appropriate critical ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... an appropriate clinical ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Necrotizing Fasciitis on Groin POCUS

50yo diabetic female presents with medial groin pain (where probe is for
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... most effective management ... concerning for nec ... #Groin #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #cellulitis
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... axillae and anterior neck ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup