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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... or iatrogenic causes ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
an adrenaline infusion ... as patient is stable ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... ) or IV saline infusion ... aldosterone at 4 h of infusion ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Guidelines for Crises ... . ❼ Use rapid infusion ... Discuss management plan ... haematologist. ⓬ Plan ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Plan to ensure ... fluid by rapid infusion ... Consider other causes ... Haemorrhage. ❼ Plan ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... appropriate local plan ... until patient is stable ... Guidelines for crises ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram in Slow Motion (PLAX)
EchoProTip: Does this patient has a potentially hemodynamically compromising
in Slow Motion (PLAX ... hemodynamically compromising effusion ... large pericardial effusion ... Hemodynamically stable ... echocardiogram #PLAX
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
Fibrinous pericardial effusion ... with tamponade on POCUS ... Other causes of ... #hemorrhagic #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
Huge cardiac masses ... clinically completely stable ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #plax