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Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Ability to safely ... appropriate local plan ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... toward the largest pericardial ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(< 5% pts with afibb ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... serum creatinine, test ... Hemodynamic instability ... #diagnosis #management
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
dysfunction / instability ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... further management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... during CPR on POCUS ... patient was given an anesthetic ... What the best choice ... for management?
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
Fibrinous pericardial ... with tamponade on POCUS ... 80F w AFib w ... #hemorrhagic #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Pneumopericardium on POCUS ... Which diagnosis best ... Pneumopericardium #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #pericardial ... #effusion #plax
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
c-spine not cleared; plan ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... PTX/HTX and/or pericardial ... Analgesia/sedation plan ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... determine if stress test ... - Cataract Plan ... medical and surgical management
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram Next best ... to definitive managemt ... Tamponade #Effusion #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #Pericardial