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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
include chest pain ... rapidly complete the surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Pain: Chest, Back ... CTA. ... Call CV Surgeon. ... 1) Control Pain ... #aorta #vascular
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula ... Bleeding, abdominal pain ... de novo between aorta ... Management: SURGERY ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery ... • Diagnostic ... Plan definitive management ... #Intraoperative ... #Management #Workup
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
be replaced or its ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
adults (tibia/fibula ... • Diagnosis: ... antecedent trauma or surgery ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... delivery • Pause surgery ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Management ... #Workup #anesthesia
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
interscapular pain ... allowed the CV surgeon ... the confirmatory CTA ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta