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Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Guidelines for Crises ... Signs: hypotension ... Box A: THROMBOEMBOLISM ... field to below level ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis ... Checklist - Myasthenia ... workup or TSH level ... monitoring (vital signs ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Guidelines for Crises ... Actively maintained fever ... (late sign) (→ ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
of infection, thromboembolism ... NEVER attempt to ... erythema, systemic signs ... (fever), and/or ... clinical #Pacemaker #photo