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Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
confirm reservoir bag ... reservoir bag and ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
confirm reservoir bag ... reservoir bag and ... and positioning (e.g ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
confirm reservoir bag ... reservoir bag and ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... rhythm and blood pressure ... pressure using ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
circuit (e.g. mechanical ... self-inflating bag ... at inspiratory pressure ... #Breathing #Management ... #peds #pediatrics
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
CO2 is absent, presume ... pressure using ... reservoir bag and ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
pressure using ... recheck blood pressure ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... pressure → 2-3 ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pathophysiology ICH Management ... Spontaneous ICH and SAH ... Fentanyl 3mcg/kg ... = dilated BV = raises ... #neurosurgery #management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Marfans, EDS ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Control blood pressure ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
phenylephrine to a 1L bag ... bicarbonate 1-2mEq/kg ... Avoid positive pressure ... directs blood flow away ... #Management #Peds