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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... clinical impact of basic ... feasibility of basic ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... #Anesthesiology
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
X-ray, one of 8 basic ... Dyspnea #Acute #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Discuss management plan ... haematologist. ⓬ Plan ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
appropriate local plan ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
ongoing management plan ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... be made on the basis ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
safe to do so. ⓮ Plan ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Key Basic Plan - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

This Key Basic Plan will detect and identify
Key Basic Plan - ... Anaesthesia This Key Basic ... Plan will detect ... ABCs #BasicPlan #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup