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Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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ICH Management ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... = dilated BV = raises ... • Hypertension ... #neurosurgery #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
organ dysfunction caused ... Persistent hypotension ... was defined as positive ... recognition and treatment ... #criticalcare #icu
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... bradycardia OR severe hypotension ... Airway • Check position ... Consider known drug causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
• Oxytocin 40 IU ... contraindicated in hypertension ... cervix • Direct pressure ... unresponsive to usual treatment ... compression (using ultrasound
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
in compartment pressure ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... covering both gram positive ... by bradycardia, hypotension ... #treatment
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... alternatively a reflex to hypotension ... remember to tailor treatment ... Airway • Check position ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare #icu