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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... of underlying cause ... small volume may cause ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... non-essential surgery ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... abandon or finish surgery ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... COMPLICATIONS AND OUTLINE TREATMENTS ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... oxygenation) - Inform surgeon ... compression) Initial treatment ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology
Arterial Lines in Anesthesia - Surgery and Patient Indications and Contraindications

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH
in Anesthesia - Surgery ... Contraindications #Anesthesiology
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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abdominal / thoracic surgery ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #surgery ... #causes
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance vs Systemic Vascular Resistance

#Pulmonary #Vascular #Resistance #Systemic #Comparison #pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology #anesthesiology #anesthesia
pathophysiology #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #causes
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
recognize the cause ... have a general treatment ... algorithm #management #treatment ... #anesthesiology
Causes of Prolonged Emergence - Anesthesiology

Prolonged Drug Action:
• Overdose 
• Hypothermia (< 33 C) 
• Incr
Causes of Prolonged ... Emergence - Anesthesiology ... Metabolic Causes ... Prolonged #Emergence #Anesthesiology ... #Causes #Differential
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology