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Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection ... Echocardiogram Case ... parasternal long, looking ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac ... #causes #typea
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
poor vital organ perfusion ... • Start cooling ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... dantrolene and cardiac ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
A Type A dissection ... A Type B dissection ... Diagnosis is usually ... were looking for ... The diagnosis can
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
replaced or its type ... embolism → 3-5 o Cardiac ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis