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Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... #Embolism #VTE ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Cardiac tamponade ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... unconscious, signs of cardiac ... especially in heart failure ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
- Thrombus / Embolism ... : Cardiac (AF, LV ... Vessels (Heart failure ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Mains Electricity Failure ... Unexpected total power failure ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... #Electricity #Failure ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... Toxicity, Patient Preference ... Surgery ≠ Treatment Failure ... PJP Prophylaxis Algorithm ... UC #Management #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... Obstructive: Pulmonary Embolism ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... surgery; equipment failure ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
trolley and then cardiac ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup