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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... tamponade recurs ... . ❿ Plan definitive ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
The FAST exam from the case in this episode reveals a massive hemopericardium with tamponade. RV
exam from the case ... hemopericardium with tamponade ... RV collapse = tamponade ... Crazy case with ... Trauma #POCUS #PSAX
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... life-threatening causes ... embolism • Cardiac tamponade ... rupture Initial workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
pressure as a cause ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... 1 o Cardiac tamponade ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - PLAX ... taken to cath lab-pericardiocentesis ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... as a possible cause ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Guidelines for Crises ... likely underlying cause ... devices could have caused ... ongoing management plan ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... evaluating potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Hypothermia Tamponade ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Guidelines for Crises ... Discuss management plan ... haematologist. ⓬ Plan ... Guidelines for crises ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Guidelines for Crises ... • Plan to ensure ... Consider other causes ... Haemorrhage. ❼ Plan ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup