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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons protocol poster for the resuscitation of patients who arrest after cardiac
The Society of Thoracic ... who arrest after cardiac ... #Management #PostCardiac ... #CPR #Algorithm ... #ACLS
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... are not a major risk ... Provoked (e.g. surgery ... - No other workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... • <3mo since VTE ... upper abdominal/thoracic ... medical and surgical management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... consult vascular surgeon ... Embolus #Embolism #VTE ... #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... pre-existing history or risk ... rapidly complete the surgery ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high risk ... disease • Cardiac ... surgery/catheterization ... • Thoracic ... aortic aneurysm
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
delivery • Pause surgery ... analgesia (consider risk ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Temperature rise ... abandon or finish surgery ... dantrolene and cardiac ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup