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Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... Treatment Systemic ... or who require surgery ... #Embolism #Treatment ... AcutePE #Management #CriticalCare
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... • Consider surgery ... device should be ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... non-essential surgery ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... hypotension. ❻ If systolic ... require prolonged treatment
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
condition may be ... sympathetic nervous system ... experience, the cause ... or induced by treatment ... #physicalexam #neurology
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 ... Change breathing system ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Intraoperative ... remember to tailor treatment ... entire breathing system ... Consider known drug causes ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment ... of Circulatory System ... output - Acute pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Vascular: • Systemic ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Viridans Surgery ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... is a bit more Systolic ... patients with systemic ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... surgery if possible ... entire breathing system ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Anesthesiology #Intraoperative