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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery ... help and inform clinical ... indicated, start CPR ... • Diagnostic ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... detected on CT or CXR ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... there is no clear cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
rapidly complete the surgery ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... help AND check arterial ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... devices could have caused ... abandon or limit surgery ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... consult vascular surgeon ... patient in left lateral ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
be multiple and bilateral ... trauma to breast e.g ... . biopsy, car accident ... #differential #diagnosis ... #surgery #causes
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
non-essential surgery ... arrest, start CPR ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR