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Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
Traumatic Cardiac ... sternum: Sternal saw ... , trauma scissors ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
• Scissors or saw ... Cardiac Massage ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • Call for cardiac ... using reservoir bag ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... • Call for cardiac ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
confirm reservoir bag ... embolism → 3-5 o Cardiac ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Management #Workup #anesthesia
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
bleeding -release cardiac ... tamponade -cardiac ... repair -internal cardiac ... priority and bvm/sga ... Penetrating thoracic