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Preseptal Cellulitis vs Orbital Cellulitis
Preseptal Cellulitis
 • Unlikely to have complications
 • Due to external source
complications • Due to ... • Can progress to ... vision, brain abscess ... orbital #Cellulitis #comparison ... #diagnosis
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Intraoperative Massive ... expose intravenous access ... person in theatre to ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... central and arterial access ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Ability to safely ... equipment (Box C). ❽ Assess ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
- Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Algorithm ... thirst, Lack of access ... to H2O • Hypervolemic ... #Workup #Algorithm
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
contraindication to ... in Table 1 #Diagnosis ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... avoid N2O • Assess ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
HISTORY/PHYSICAL Assess ... assess for obstruction ... you confirmed diagnosis ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
other attempts to ... Front of Neck Access ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... clinically safe to ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup