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Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Thoracic Trauma ... 6 of Thoracic Trauma ... Hemothorax • Cardiac ... Contusions • Blunt Cardiac ... management #injuries #differential
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac ... Thromboembolism (Pulmonary), Trauma ... #Ts #Mnemonic #Cardiac ... Arrest #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #acls #checklist
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
consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma ... Subarachnoid: Trauma ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic: Cardiac ... Algorithm #management #neurology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Dilated Pupil - Differential ... lntracranial hemorrhage, SAH ... , consider: • Trauma ... Dilated #Pupil #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
using reservoir bag ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... 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
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
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