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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Associated with Post-operative ... abdominal / thoracic surgery ... • General anesthesia ... • Duration of anesthesia ... #surgery #causes
Interscalene brachial plexus block is used for shoulder, arm, and elbow surgery. Local anesthetic is injected
arm, and elbow surgery ... Local anesthetic ... groove to provide anesthesia ... -C7 #Clinical #POCUS
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
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POCUS - Regional ... Anesthesia - Trunk ... Pecs - Breast Surgery ... Regional #Local #Anesthesia ... Nerve #Blocks #POCUS
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
something related to surgery ... or anaesthesia; ... the reason for surgery ... Specific peri-operative ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... (see 2-8 Peri-operative ... abandon or finish surgery ... • Reduce the operating ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
his exam under anaesthesia ... well as the intra-operative ... collateral #ligament #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... immediate MRI and surgery ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
optimized before surgery ... Would delaying the surgery ... the risk of the surgery ... specific questions to ask ... complications from anesthesia
Anaesthesia and 
peri-operative care for Jehovah's Witnesses and 
patients who refuse blood 

1. Patients should be
Anaesthesia and ... peri-operative care ... will accept intra-operative ... adverse intra-operative ... Jehovahs #Witnesses #Anesthesia
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
in an elective surgery ... prediction models only focus ... require an awake, cooperative