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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... indicated, start CPR ... Call for cardiac arrest ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Unexpected cardiac arrest ... , start CPR immediately ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... anaesthetic (remember infusion ... If circulatory arrest ... Start continuous CPR ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Call for cardiac arrest ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
pericardial fat or effusion ... This causes a density ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
70% of cases of ... On a lateral image ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... #RadiologyAssistant
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
poor vital organ perfusion ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
pulse or impending arrest ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... patient was given an anesthetic ... What the best choice ... presented in cardiac arrest ... Case credit @BrianKohen
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Management #Workup #Cardiology