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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Hyperthermia - Guidelines ... emergency: permanent organ ... Treatment depends ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Syndrome • ... another process • Origin ... #Acute #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Original ARDSNet ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome Network ... Clinical Network #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Bacteriuria - IDSA ... Indications for Treatment ... Patients with a solid organ ... www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline ... #management #UTI
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines ... sepsis with end organ ... proceed to the next steps ... Discuss ongoing management ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... (aß2-GPl) The origin ... to be present Treatment ... (EULAR Guidelines ... APS #diagnosis #management
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... >2 mmol/L Management ... Sepsis Campaign Guidelines ... recognition & treatment ... glycemic control, DVT/stress
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Bradycardia - Guidelines ... remember to tailor treatment ... Follow the full steps ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... hypotension • Multi-organ ... Treatment Strategy ... #STSS #treatment ... #management #diagnosis