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AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
of an abdominal aortic ... the aneurysmal sac ... Anesthesia&CritCare ... AAA #clinical #aorta
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Initial checklist ... - Increase anesthetic ... #Checklist
Nerve Block Bag Checklist

Each block bag contains:
 - Two 20-cc syringes
 - 20-g 3.5-inch blunt-tip block
Nerve Block Bag ... Checklist Each ... Nerve #BlockBag #Checklist ... Supply #Supplies #Anesthesia ... #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... Consider aortic ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
obstetrics, relieve aorto-caval ... of unrelieved aorto-caval ... • Obstetric aorto-caval ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
ME-Ascending Aorta ... ME-Ascending Aorta ... Descending Aorta ... Descending Aorta ... UE Aortic Arch SAX
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
• Scissors or saw ... Compress aorta ... ribs until feel aorta ... emergency #trauma #checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management