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Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Metabolic → addisonian crisis ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Guidelines for Crises ... • Maintain the airway ... examination and vital signs ... Guidelines for crises ... #Management #Workup
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... OSCILLATIONS - Pulsation ... oscillations - Sign ... indicate: - Shock ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... dantrolene and cardiac ... Plan admission to critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... inform immediate clinical ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... • Maintain the airway ... #Management #Workup
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... monitoring (vital signs ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Guidelines for Crises ... of more of the signs ... • Maintain the airway ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Guidelines for Crises ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... that may mimic signs ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup