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Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Patients Undergoing Surgery ... are diagnosed as ... #Surgery #Algorithm ... #Preoperative #Management ... #Protocol
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... - RUQ ultrasound ... Liver function test ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... cardiothoracic surgery ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... fantastically useful test ... as the critical diagnostic ... and the primary survey ... #Management #Trauma
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
non-essential surgery ... an adrenaline infusion ... trigger agents (allergy ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... regional ischemia, surgery ... tests before beginning ... - Cyanide - Propofol
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... Diagnostic tests ... - Ultrasound ... needed to exclude effusion ... #Management #CriticalCare