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Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
for VTE in Malignancy ... in patients at high ... of at least 5 days ... risk of recurrent VTE ... with patients’ preference
Combined Difficult Airway Society and Vortex Approach to the Emergency Airway

The Emergency Airway Cognitive Tool contains
essentials of the DAS ... algorithm and the ... Intubation #Management #DAS ... #Difficult #Algorithm ... Emergency #Tool #Checklist
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
device or nasal high ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Intubate #Intubation #Difficult ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
amniotic fluid, air/gas ... source of air/gas ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Embolus #Embolism #VTE ... Intraoperative #Checklist
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... bradycardia – difficulty ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... anaesthesia #High ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... ASA class If high ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... of Surgery: • High ... • <3mo since VTE
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Increase fresh gas ... • Exclude high ... Pneumothorax and/or high ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Have a high index ... a 12-lead ECG as ... soon as possible ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
not be treated as ... • Check fresh gas ... Also consider: high ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increase fresh gas ... if it is due to high ... arterial blood gas ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Intraoperative #Checklist