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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
80% occurring posterolateral ... Named based on anatomic ... Fractures (medial/lateral ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Post Intubation Checklist
Airway
 - Inflate balloon 
 - Note tube depth 
 - Secure the tube
Post Intubation Checklist ... tube - Confirm bilateral ... C02 - Chest X-ray ... PostIntubation #Checklist ... CriticalCare #ABCs #Management
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... Interpretation Checklist ... then I move from lateral ... drdevrad #Hand #XRay ... #Checklist #radiology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
mainstay of initial management ... patient in left lateral ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... the laryngeal anatomy ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Remove flammable material ... drapes and burning material ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Obtain a chest X-ray ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
lead ECG, chest X-ray ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
replacement therapy later ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
lead ECG, chest X-ray ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management