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CDC TETANUS VACCINATION GUIDELINES FOR WOUNDS

Dirty wounds pose an increased risk for tetanus. Clinicians should consider
TETANUS VACCINATION GUIDELINES ... feces, or saliva (e.g ... clinicians.html #Management ... Vaccination #Vaccine #Indications ... #CDC #Guidelines
General Guidelines for Emergent Exploratory Thoracotomy
 - Initial thoracostomy tube drainage > 20 mL/Kg 
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General Guidelines ... drainage > 20 mL/Kg ... a rate > 7 mL/Kg ... #Thoracotomy #Indications ... #Management #Trauma
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Hyperthermia - Guidelines ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... mainstay of initial management ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines ... optimal airway management ... airway expertise e.g ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines ... cultures if possible (eg ... Discuss ongoing management ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology
Guidelines on De-Prescribing of Proton Pump Inhibitors

Best Practice Advice Statements
Long-term Indications for PPI use
Short-term Indications for
Guidelines on De-Prescribing ... Statements Long-term Indications ... use Short-term Indications ... Inhibitors #PPI #Guidelines ... #management #gastroenterology
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
and Stridor - Guidelines ... obstructing the airway, e.g ... Consider whether guideline ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines ... Plan definitive management ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management